The Christmas season is one for spending time with family and friends, watching some bowl games and generally enjoying life. Christmas trees and other decorations set the scene for holiday activities. Unfortunately, those same decorations can cause real problems, perhaps even deadly ones, ...

The Santa Cops project is a delightful annual effort to make the holiday season a bit brighter for area youngsters whose families need a hand up to make this time of year as merry as it should be. The Fort Dodge Police Department, Webster County Sheriff’s Department, Iowa State Patrol and ...

Tens of millions of Americans will do most, if not all, their holiday season shopping with giant online retail operations this year. They will argue that it is more convenient or safer for them to do so rather than patronize local brick-and-mortar stores. Local retailers, from mom-and-pop ...

The death of a loved one is the emotional equivalent of getting hit by a train. There’s almost nothing that can create the bewildering range of emotions that the death of a loved one can generate. The range of emotions can include anger, fear, sadness, loneliness and other feelings that ...

As Christmas approaches, the campground at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park is once again being transformed into a holiday wonderland. The 19th annual Lights at Kennedy will help make the season more festive for area residents and visitors. Additionally, the event raises money to support the ...

People going in and out of the major Fort Dodge stores recently may have noticed that something usually found near the entrance at this time of year is missing. During the Christmas season a red kettle and someone ringing a bell greets those going in and out of stores. The kettles and the ...