For a lot of kids summer means sleeping in, video games and just hanging out with friends. For siblings Brenden and Laila Valley, it’s about helping people who need extra hands. One afternoon their mother, Kim Valley, was just scrolling on Facebook when she came across a post that ...
MANSON — Sometime this afternoon, water from Fort Dodge will be flowing to homes and businesses in Manson. When the water begins flowing, it will be the end of a years long effort to provide the Calhoun County community with a reliable longterm source of water. The Manson City Clerk’s ...
As summer vacations and school breaks chip away at the local blood supply, LifeServe Blood Center is leaning on a monthlong celebration — Blood Donor Days — to keep donors rolling up their sleeves through the rest of June. According to Tim Paluch, PR and marketing director of LifeServe ...
With summer well underway, the Fort Dodge Community School District Dodge Board of Education met at noon Monday, with most members attending remotely. Superintendent Josh Porter reported students in eighth grade will be allowed to participate in higher level sports. He noted individual ...
AMES — Nearly 4,900 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 14-16. The following graduates from the area are listed by town. Algona: Kenzi Carrigan, Bachelor of Science, Community and Regional ...
ROCKWELL CITY — Tractor enthusiasts from around the state and beyond converged on the area Monday when the first day of the 29th annual WHO Great Iowa Tractor Ride wound its way through Webster and Calhoun counties. Under clear blue skies with temperatures in the mid-70s, tractors of all ...