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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 ...
From our files: January 2011
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News of Record: Jan. 31, 2026
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Deputies: Kossuth County man died of exposure to cold FENTON — A Kossuth County man apparently died of exposure to the severe cold temperatures earlier this week, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies reported that Marvin Bollinger,91, was found dead Thursday afternoon in a ...
Fort Dodge police join effort to stop underage tobacco sales
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The Fort Dodge Police Department has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of underage people. Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Department of Revenue to educate local retailers and to enforce the state’s ...