One aspect of the ongoing development of Corridor Plaza got fairly controversial earlier this year. It is time to set aside the flap over the transactions involving The Pavilion and look at the big picture of what is happening on the property where Crossroads Mall once stood. That big picture ...

In Webster County and all across America, teams of dedicated professionals stand ready to render medical assistance in emergencies. For some this is their career. For many others, it is a volunteer undertaking that is performed in addition to their normal employment. It’s impossible to ...

The annual ritual of high school graduation is upon us. On Sunday, several area schools, including St. Edmond Catholic School, Manson Northwest Webster High School, Southeast Valley High School, Humboldt High School and others, will hold their commencement exercises. Each ceremony is a ...

Have you ever wondered how the current community of Fort Dodge came to be? Or what happened around here decades and even centuries ago? There is one man in town who can answer many of those questions from memory. And if he doesn’t know the answers right away, he knows where to find a ...

During the month of May, it is worth noting that it is a time to celebrate an important meat product. May is Beef Month. For many of us, every month is a time to partake of a food that ranks high on the list of culinary favorites. It’s no secret that Americans have a love affair with ...

Hundreds of blue-clad graduates filed into Hodges Fieldhouse on the Fort Dodge campus of Iowa Central Community College Friday to the traditional strains of “Pomp and Circumstance.” Friday’s double-header of commencement ceremonies marked the pinnacle of achievement that the graduates ...