Chris Swanson, of Duncombe, got to make a lot of noise Saturday afternoon at the 2026 Frontier Days celebration at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. The members of the 3rd Iowa Cavalry Reenactors unit let him pull the lanyard on their replica Civil War era cannon. Pulling that ...

The Hawkeye Community Theatre will be showcasing performances of “Murder on the Orient Express” Wednesday through Saturday. This is a stage adaptation, written by Ken Ludwig, of the classic Agatha Christie novel of the same name. The story details famous detective Hercule Poirot on a ...

The Trolley Center in downtown Fort Dodge may be replaced with a four-story building housing stores and apartments. H & F Development Partners, of Fort Dodge, has proposed that concept, and it will be considered by the City Council tonight. The council will meet at 6 p.m. in the ...

When friends and family think of the late Travis Grazier, they remember how he had a knack for making everyone he met feel important. And they remember how his charisma made him a very effective salesman. “He could sell you something you already owned,” said his mother, Becky ...

Frontier Days 2026 got its formal start Friday evening with patriotic music, a few recollections about the parade marshal and some dance moves. An opening ceremony was held at 5 p.m. at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. The Fort Dodge Choral Society got things started with ...