Visiting Washington, D.C. is always a fascinating experience. The Capitol, the White House, the Supreme Court building, the towering Washington Monument and even the cherry trees surrounding the Tidal Basin make the city a unique place. And within that place, history is made every day and has ...

For those area families who have a long, proud history of farming the land, it is not too early to think about the 2023 Century Farm and Heritage Farm awards. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging eligible farm owners to apply for the 2023 Century and Heritage Farm Program. ...

This is one of those times of the year when big, slow-moving farm vehicles rumble out onto roadways dominated by faster-paced traffic. That shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who lives in farm country. Even so, all of us should pay special heed to safety considerations as we share the roads ...

Future visitors to the nature center being built along the Des Moines River in downtown Fort Dodge will be immersed in the water of Iowa. Not literally, of course. No one will be getting soaking wet. But they will be immersed in detailed, colorful displays full of information about lakes and ...

There are a lot of fascinating objects in the Webster County Museum that together show how daily life has progressed and changed over the generations. The items to be seen include what is believed to be Iowa’s largest collection of Boy Scout memorabilia, furniture, old hospital equipment, ...

Despite the crazy weather of the last 24 hours, the temperatures are sure to begin rising and residents of the Fort Dodge area will be a lot more certain that spring has indeed arrived. And with spring, comes the notion of spring cleaning. But how about giving your home, yard or garden a ...