Editor’s note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Hometown Pride, published June 28, 2025, featuring people and organizations from Fort Dodge and the surrounding area who are making a difference in their communities. SAC CITY — As he moved through life, Sac City ...

The finished product isn’t always the greatest reward in a project. Putting in the time and effort to achieve the best show is oftentimes a prize in itself. St. Edmond senior Jonah Carlson has been performing since a young age and the entire process is what yields the most ...

Wayne Rentz has always liked the water and boats, so when he enlisted in the military, serving at sea was a natural choice for him. In January 1973, when he was 19 years old, the Fort Dodge man enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. He said the smaller Coast Guard suited him better ...

Phone lines and email inboxes for local food pantries and community organizations are busy as area families and elderly who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) brace for the potential that food assistance will not be available beginning Saturday. As the federal ...

A vacant area on the southeast side of the intersection of South 15th Street and Fifth Avenue South is now available for redevelopment purposes following an approval vote from the Fort Dodge City Council Monday. The city had originally acquired the lots to clean up a blighted area and to ...