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About 250 Iowa National Guard soldiers coming home
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Some of the 1,800 Iowa Army National Guard soldiers now in the Middle East are returning home earlier than planned. About 250 soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, are coming back because they are no longer needed overseas, according to an announcement from the ...
Better Way Project gets historic downtown Fort Dodge building
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The Better Way Project, an initiative launched by a group of local real estate investors who wish to help revitalize downtown Fort Dodge, has purchased the building at 1012 Central Ave. Originally known as The Arcadian, the building is reputed to be the first shopping mall in Fort Dodge. ...
Then Feed Just One
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Ready to sprout
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A former floral shop in Fort Dodge is now being renovated to bring a new childcare option to the community. Construction crews are busy turning the old Becker Florist location at 407 Kenyon Road into the Sprouts Early Education and Development School. The center will likely open this ...
Allers retires after long architecture career
Local Business
After 55 years of designing many of the buildings and building additions throughout the Fort Dodge area, architect Terry Allers has retired. He retired on Dec. 31, 2025. At that time he closed Allers Associates Architects, the firm he founded and was president of for more than 46 ...