A family affair

October 3, 2026

A rare Friday work session for the volunteers of Pride In Community Appearance was a family reunion of sorts for group leaders Jan and Phyllis Wilson, of Fort Dodge. The crew working at Terry Moehnke…

‘Clue’ coming to Fort Dodge

Was it Col. Mustard in the drawing room with the pipe wrench? Generations of people who have enjoyed the board…

New assisted living option announced

A new independent living option will debut at Friendship Haven next year. The retirement community announced Friday that people will…

FDSH homecoming court

A special day to shine

For Ada Kelley, there are many things that make Special Olympics competition days worth looking forward to. “I like just…

Rain, rain, go away

The ninth hole at Oak Park Golf Course in Dayton was more ready for kayakers Thursday than it was for…

Local Sports

Titans hand ESC first loss

WALL LAKE - The South Central Calhoun football team bounced back with a dominating performance here Friday night over East Sac County, 35-12. Garrett Krause ran for 150 yards and three touchdowns, as Cooper Nattress added 131 and two scores for the Titans (5-1 overall, 2-1 in district), who never trailed. For the Raiders…

TOUGH TASK

DES MOINES — The Fort Dodge volleyball team dug deep Thursday night to pull out a…

Another thrilling win for Dodgers

ALGONA — For the second straight week, defending eight-man champion Bishop Garrigan faced a ranked foe.…

Bears win ranked tilt with North Union

Editorial

4-H is about helping youths achieve

National 4-H Week, which begins Sunday and concludes Saturday, is a good time to celebrate the enormous contributions 4-H makes to our community and nation. It's hard to imagine anyone in Iowa who doesn't know a bit about 4-H, but this week is an appropriate occasion to reflect on the important contribution this organization…

The late Rev. Al Henderson had a habit of wrapping up conversations by saying, "Carry on."…

Pay It Forward Friday to honor Henderson’s legacy

Nobody knows exactly how long humans have cultivated the soybean, but agricultural historians seem quite certain…

Soybeans are big business in Iowa

Area residents will soon have the opportunity to enjoy good food and live music as a…

Scholarship honors the memory of Landon Smith

Local Lifestyle

Disco at Decker coming to Iowa Central

Bell bottoms, sequins and platform shoes will have a place at Decker Auditorium when…

The Friends of the Fort Dodge Library announce this fall’s installment of the Brown Bag Briefings.…

Brown Bag Briefing topics planned

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library will hold adult programs throughout the month of October. Special…

Adult programs planned at Kendall Young Library

WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library Children’s Department will hold a variety of programs in October.…

Children’s programs offered at Kendall Young Library in October

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Local Business

Obria Medical Clinics celebrates grand opening in Fort Dodge

First Bank announces opening of new Eagle Grove Office

Stewart Memorial Hospital to host EMPOW’HER Women’s Wellness Event

From manicures to tattoos

Lifestyle Briefs

Catholic Daughters to meet Thursday

The Catholic Daughters Court 216 meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Corpus Christi Center. Mass will begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner, speaker Jane Klingson Morlan, a cancer wig specialist for UnityPoint, and a business meeting. Bring winter coats, socks, blankets, etc. for CDA's November project. Members who…

KYL to hold teen events in October

Friends of Kendall Young sale set

Harcourt Library to hold craft workshop

News Brief

Reptiles & Amphibians at Discovery Center

Jim White, The Natural Naturalist, will be at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center at 10 a.m. today. He will bring live reptiles and amphibians for a hands-on opportunity to learn about these creatures. The Discovery Center is located at 20 N. First St. in Fort Dodge.

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