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Cutting edge

FOREST CITY — Devyn Scott has an exciting summer planned for herself. Scott, a St. Edmond Catholic School graduate, has been selected along with two others from Waldorf University to pursue cutting-edge research at the Ames National Laboratory later this year. Along with Dr. Bharat ...

Family and faith

WEBSTER CITY — Two of the most important Christian holidays will forever hold even deeper meaning for Calyn Thompson. At Christmastime in 2022, she learned she had breast cancer. Now, she looks ahead to Easter and its promise of renewal. And survival. “I was 28 years old when I got my ...

Spring into sweet spring

With the first day of official spring due Tuesday, Webster County Conservation helped a number of visitors to Camp WaNoKi get a little ahead of the calendar Saturday during their Spring Into Spring event. It was a sweet afternoon for volunteer Nancy Lombard, of Moorland. “I’m going ...

FD students participate in National TRIO Day

Students and graduates from Iowa State University TRIO Talent Search and Upward Bound participated in the 2024 National TRIO Day of Service on Feb. 29 to express appreciation to the community for its support of the TRIO programs. Fort Dodge students, senior Daniella Castillo, and juniors, ...

Nominations open for Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award

DES MOINES — Iowans are encouraged to nominate individuals or families for the 2024 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award by Gov. Kim Reynolds, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon. Iowa farmers and landowners who implement proven ...