The final element that will complete the transformation of a Fort Dodge bridge into a true tribute to veterans is nearing completion. Anyone driving over or near the Albert Habhab Veterans Memorial Bridge on First…
Pets Rock will benefit humane society
A Saturday event will enable people to indulge their artistic side and shop for second-hand treasures all while supporting the…
Go and Do: Aug. 7, 2026
In Fort Dodge FORT DODGE — Downtown Country Jam will be held from 6 to 10:45 pm. SATURDAY at Central…
Getting ready for Downtown Country Jam
‘Serving Our State’
PULLQUOTE: “We’re serving our state in every county and it’s been absolutely amazing to hear from everyone.” -Dr. David Cook,…
Streets to close for Country Jam concert
Parts of several downtown streets will be closed for the Fort Dodge County Jam featuring Travis Tritt, and one of…
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Local Sports
DIAMOND GLORY
Tru McBride, Bo Marsh and Kolton Schiltz led the Fort Dodge baseball team to…
Editorial
Iowa Sales Tax Holiday starts Friday
Area families are already beginning to think about the items that will be needed to send young people back to school properly equipped and looking good. According to the National Retail Federation, families with children in school will spend about $43.3 billion nationwide on back-to-school clothing and supplies this year. Surveys by the federation…
People across the United States increasingly want to know where their food comes from. It just…
Choose Iowa promotes high quality food and drink from our state
In a city with hundreds of miles of roads, it comes as no surprise that elected…
It’s time for brick pavers to go
Just when local drivers think they have seen enough orange signs, barricades and road cones they…
Patience needed during busy road work season
Local Lifestyle
Flying fun for a good cause
HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Rotary Club has a long-running tradition that combines a fly-in…
Travis Tritt to headline 2026 Fort Dodge Country Jam
The final concert of this 2026 summer season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band of…
Final Karl King Band summer concert is Sunday
The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will present a special concert on Sunday…
Karl King Band salutes noted composers
Local Business
UnityPoint Clinic Norma Schmoker Imaging Center earns ACR accreditations
Woodruff Construction celebrates 70 years of building Iowa’s communities
La Bonita Bar & Grill opens in downtown Webster City
Antique clock returned to WCF Bank
Lifestyle Briefs
Catholic Daughters to meet Aug. 13
The Catholic Daughters Court 216 kick-off meeting will be held on Aug. 13, at the Corpus Christi Center beginning with Mass at 6 p.m. followed by dinner, social time, and a business meeting. Remember to use your invitation card to invite a friend to come with you. Members who would like to attend, please
KYL adult programs scheduled
KYL invites kids and teens for fun
KYL announces fall programs
News Brief
Woman charged with neglecting horse
A woman faces a criminal charge in Webster County for allegedly failing to provide a horse with adequate food, water and shelter, according to court records. Page E. Peterson, 18, of Wyoming, has been charged with animal neglect with injury, court records indicate. She is from a city in eastern Iowa named Wyoming. In…
Women's Connection brunch is Aug. 11, RSVP requested
Driver charged with ramming another vehicle
Man charged with golf club attack
Obituaries
Jay "Opa" Peltz
Jay “Opa” R. Peltz, 84, of Coalville, IA, died Monday, August 3, 2026, at his home. A celebration of life gathering will begin at 9:00 AM on Friday, August 7, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church (Fellowship Hall), 400 S. 13th Street – Fort Dodge with Pastor Nicholas Thackery officiating at 9:45 AM.