The Community Health Center of Fort Dodge and Shimkat Motor Co. have begun their annual coat drive titled Coats for Kids. They are seeking the community’s help in fulfilling the need for warm winter gear for local children. Donations of new or gently used clean coats, gloves, hats, snow ...

Flights at Fort Dodge Regional Airport continue unaffected by the shutdown of the federal government. “We haven’t seen any disruptions,” said Sarah Rustvold, the airport’s director of aviation. The federal government has a major role in aviation, including providing money to ...

Editor’s note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Hometown Pride, published June 28, 2025, featuring people and organizations from Fort Dodge and the surrounding area who are making a difference in their communities. For more than a decade, Matt Drees has directed ...

Around the area OTHO — Otho Betterment Committee is holding its ninth annual Chili Cook-off and Bloody Mary Contest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAY in Otho City Park. There will be kids activities from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., silent auction from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Market in the Park from 10 a.m. ...

Drivers in southern Webster County continue to take detours and weave along gravel roads as paving work continues on U.S Highway 169 and Iowa Highway 175. According to Jenny Hoskins, a resident construction engineer for the Iowa Department of Transportation, progress on the repaving of ...