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Education

Getting to know our teachers

Allysen Geopfert Where do you teach? Fort Dodge Middle School What grade/subject do you teach? 7th Grade Language Arts Why do you teach? I teach because I have always had a passion to work with children. I wanted to make a change in our community and I knew teaching was one way I ...

FD district names November honorees

The Fort Dodge Community School District has named its students and employee of the month for November. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school and one high school student, as well as one staff member monthly for exceeding expectations. Aryan Keck is the Elementary ...

What Seniors Are Saying-Isabelle Berger

1. What programs and activities do you participate in? FDSH girls swim team, ACAC competitive swim, FDSH boys swim team manager. 2. What academic accomplishment are you most proud of? Running the 2020 half marathon with the event training class. 3. What’s your best piece of advice for ...

Merrill Family scholarships awarded

The George and Doris Merrill Family Foundation 5M Scholarship Fund administered through the Fort Dodge Community Foundation announces 56 scholarship awards to area students who are attending college during the 2021-2022 academic year. Students receiving new scholarship awards include: Reed ...

Getting to know our teachers

RACQUEL BENEGAS Where do you teach? Duncombe Elementary What grade/subject do you teach? 5th Grade Why do you teach? I had so many amazing teachers growing up in the Fort Dodge Schools that I wanted to make the same impact on students that they made on me. What is your favorite ...

What Seniors Are Saying

Editor's note: This Q& A features high-performing seniors from Fort Dodge Senior High School throughout the school year. 1. What programs and activities do you participate in? I participate in football, wrestling, and weight lifting. 2. What academic accomplishment are you ...