The United Way of Greater Fort Dodge and the American Red Cross were working throughout the day Thursday to help families that lost everything when flames ripped through an apartment building. The early Thursday morning fire was at Westridge Townhomes on Avenue M West in a two-story ...

Long before many local dogs and cats find their forever homes with loving people, they are at a place called Almost Home. Its full proper name is the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa, and it offers shelter, food and veterinary care for pets. On Saturday, area residents will ...

MANSON — Rost Motor Inc., a fixture in the Manson community for 78 years, has closed. A statement on the Ford dealership’s web site indicates that the business closed this month. The phone at the business rang unanswered Thursday afternoon. A call to owner Bernie Rost was not returned ...

Around the area WEBSTER CITY — First Congregational United Church of Christ will hold its spring thrift sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. TODAY and 8 a.m. to noon SATURDAY at the church, 1000 Willson Ave, Webster City. DAYTON — The Dayton Vendor Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. SATURDAY ...

NEW YORK — A poignant moment in the 1987 film “Broadcast News” may best describe the life of Fort Dodge Senior High graduate Ben Ahlers these days. Tom Grunick — played by William Hurt — asks Albert Brooks’ character, Aaron Altman, “What do you do when your real life exceeds ...