A group of Duncombe Elementary School students got to learn some new dance moves to the music of a live mariachi band Wednesday morning. The concert and dance lesson concluded the Fort Dodge school’s observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. “The feeling and kind of the vibe throughout ...
Local residents who watched Wednesday’s tribute to the late Dolly Parton may have spotted a familiar face on stage. Grace Casciato, of Fort Dodge, was one of the backup singers during one portion of the show. The daughter of Gabriel and Wendy Casciato is a senior majoring in commercial ...
With October designated Domestic Violence Awareness Month, several individuals, groups and businesses have stepped forward to help support the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center in Fort Dodge (D/SAOC). This Friday, several local businesses will participate in a Jeans Day Fundraiser. For a $5 donation to D/SAOC, employees or staff members can wear jeans to work for the day. D/SAOC staff also encourage people to wear purple on Jeans Day to show support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Any business that would like to participate can contact Leah Bair, the D/SAOC program ...
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa National Guard announced Wednesday that Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard and director of the Iowa Department of Public Defense, will retire Jan. 16. Osborn has served as Iowa’s 28th adjutant general since 2023, leading ...
For more than an hour Tuesday, Webster County Supervisors heard competing visions for land near travel center Marker 126 on U.S. Highway 20 east of Fort Dodge. Supporters of a rezoning project for the land discussed new businesses bringing jobs and tax revenue to the U.S. Highway 20 ...
The Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center (D/SAOC) will hold its annual Candlelight Vigil to honor survivors and victims on Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 400 S. 13th St. The event begins at 6 p.m. and is open to the public. In the past, the vigil has included a survivor or family ...
