People passing by the Fort Dodge firehouse at 1515 Central Ave. this summer may notice something a little different on the building’s northeast wall. They will be seeing a new method to save the lives of babies that would otherwise be abandoned. It will be the first of its kind in Iowa, and ...

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 ...

When a problem arises, action is needed to solve it. That is true if the problem is as simple as a dripping faucet or as complex and deadly as a wave of violence that is taking the lives of too many young people. That is why we are encouraged to see a new group coming together in Fort Dodge ...

We are now in the midst of National Transportation Week, an annual celebration of all the things that keep people and goods moving in this country. By proclamation of President Joe Biden, the week began Sunday and will conclude Saturday. This celebration of the transportation industry has ...

Many of us remember a time when school safety largely consisted of monthly fire drills and a tornado shelter drill in the spring. Those remain very important. But, unfortunately, the number of potential safety threats facing students today goes beyond fires and tornadoes to scary things that ...

When a 737 roars into the sky above Fort Dodge Regional Airport just as the sun begins to brighten the horizon this morning, one of the most unique and heartfelt tributes to area veterans will be back in action. There will be about 130 veterans aboard that plane. They will be going to ...