LIFTOFF
Newly-ranked Dodgers sweep Little Cyclones
AMES — The 10th-ranked (Class 4A) Fort Dodge baseball team earned a pivotal early Iowa Alliance Conference sweep over Ames here Monday ...
Summer fun is here in the Fort Dodge area
The long days of summer are upon us, with seemingly endless hours of daylight to be enjoyed. In fact, at least on weekends, you might as well call them the long, ...
Fort Dodge is a medalist in fundraising
When it comes to supporting athletes with intellectual disabilities, the Fort Dodge community is often a medalist. Citizens and local law ...
At the Blanden, Art Festival melds art, family fun
King Band to open summer season
The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will open its 2026 summer season on Sunday evening at the Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. ...
Ace is the place and it is open for business
Couple brings show ring experience into Beef business
Just add a pinch of love
Adult and teen coloring at the Fort Dodge Public Library
Celebrate the start of summer with adult and teen coloring at Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave. Join us for our next coloring session from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
CDA meeting is Thursday, RSVP requested
Fonda Arts Center hosts Daniel Keen and Larry Heschke
Fort Dodge Public Library adult summer reading program is ‘Plant a Seed, Read!’
Fort Dodge Public Library invites adults ages 18 and older to participate in the 2026 Adult Summer Reading Program, “Plant a Seed, Read!” This summer’s program ...
Board game afternoons at the library
Fort Dodge Public Library has programs and events scheduled for June
Ronald A. Eckman
Ronald A. Eckman, 84, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Sunday, June 7th 2026 at his home. Visitation will be on Wednesday (Please NOTE the date) June 17th from 4:00 ...




