So just how hot was the Three Carolina Reaper chili that Dan Flippo, of Fort Dodge, brought along for people to sample at the Fort Dodge Chili Lovers' Society’s 44th annual Chili Cookoff Saturday at the Fort Museum? Hot enough for him to put a few warning signs on it. “Consume at your ...
Editor's note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Hometown Pride, published June 27, 2026, featuring people and organizations from Fort Dodge and the surrounding area who are making a difference in their communities. Margaret Junkman didn’t initially plan on spending ...
Cooler temperatures and harvested crop fields are welcome conditions for deer hunters in the state who have already started for the season or are gearing up to begin hunting, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. DNR tracks deer populations and hunter data throughout the ...
HOMER — A few of them have names. Every one of them has a story. There’s some vintage tractors that never get out of the blood of those who grew up on the farm. “People tend to collect the tractors that they grew up with, and so that’s my case,” said Phil Larson, standing in front ...
