Crunch time

November 3, 2026

Today is the final day to vote in the 2026 general election. All polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. A list of polling places and a map showing their locations…

Supervisors to vote on Marker 126 rezoning request

A proposal to open nearly 64 acres near Marker 126 to industrial development will return to the Webster County Board…

Lahn makes culture his top issue

Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for governor, told a Fort Dodge audience Monday afternoon that his campaign is all about…

Three area counties to get federal road money

Some rural roads in Humboldt, Kossuth and Wright counties will benefit from a major investment of federal funding. The U.S.…

Ray walked the point in Vietnam

David Ray, of Fort Dodge, is 77 now and speaks like the friendly Christian man he is. But he was…

THE FINAL NOTE

Larry Mitchell, who was the driving force behind musical theater in Fort Dodge for about 42 years, died Friday night.…

Local Sports

Humanity first

It has crept, slowly but surely, into our everyday lives. Audio. Video. Text. Disguised…

BACK FOR MORE

It’s a different kind of beginning for the Iowa Central wrestling team. Usually, the Tritons have…

Iowa Central gets wrestling season under way at home

Now entering year five, the Iowa Central women’s wrestling program has built itself into a constant…

Election Day is nearly here. On Tuesday, thousands of people will go to the polls to decide who will lead our nation, state and county. And voters will also decide the fate of a proposed state constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to increase the income tax. The…

People across Iowa will set their clocks back one hour tonight because of Daylight Saving Time.…

The time has come to end Daylight Saving Time

Unlike most holidays, Halloween really has no serious purpose. It's primarily an opportunity for harmless, child-oriented…

Let’s keep Halloween fun

Fairly and correctly administering the law was a form of public service that Mark Cady turned…

Chief justice’s legacy to be honored

Local Lifestyle

Laughs, Lyrics and Love: Fort Dodge Senior High — 'Cactus Pass'

Combine elements of a Shakespearean romance with an old time Appalachian family feud then…

Laughs, Lyrics and Love: Manson Northwest Webster — 'Polecat Hayride'

The Comedia Musica Players will present their annual fall musical, “Come From Away,” on Nov. 12-14…

Comedia Musica will present 'Come From Away'

Vigil: Families honor loved ones who died by violence

Should the U.S. stop switching between daylight saving and standard time?

Local Business

Brew Travel Center opening Nov. 16

Sole of the community

Snell Settlement Services eases the process of home buying

Serving Fort Dodge since 1963

Lifestyle Briefs

Michael Charles will perform at Byron’s on Sunday

POMEROY — Michael Charles and his band will perform from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday at Byron’s, 112 S Main St., Pomeroy. Charles is in the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame under the “Master Blues Artist” category, a 10 times Grammy-elected artist and a long-time touring artist performing at Byron’s in Pomeroy for

Joel Wernimont will perform at Fonda Arts Center

Kendall Young Library will close for Thanksgiving weekend

KYL adult programs scheduled for November

News Brief

FD Women’s Connection to meet Nov. 12

Fort Dodge Women's Connection invites all area women to a brunch at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave S. Tickets are $15 inclusive. The special feature will be Brian Bidleman, executive director for Beacon of Hope Ministries, who will be talking about the Beacon’s ministry and how it has changed…

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