Have you ever been accused of having a trivial mind? Now, we don’t mean that in any insulting way. But if you have a mind for obscure facts and figures – the stuff that forms the basis of trivia games – you have a gift that can be put to use helping to make sure that some of the older ...

There are still thousands of American troops who are stationed not only far from home, but thousands of miles away from the United States. They are on the frontlines, protecting our rights and freedoms in a world that seems increasingly scary. An effort now getting underway will enable folks ...

Riding the big yellow bus is an essential part of the school day for thousands of local children. Those school buses do more than take kids to and from class. They are also the transportation to field trips, sports events and other activities. With so many buses on the road carrying ...

An ambitious plan to bring new life to the riverfront in downtown Fort Dodge is the beneficiary of $4 million in state funding. That grant money will help pay for a nature center and park on a now vacant stretch of land along the Des Moines River at First Street and Central Avenue. ...

Legend has it that Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lantern and started what became known as the Great Chicago Fire. Whether a cow had anything to do with it remains unknown, but there is no doubt that a massive fire started in Chicago on Oct. 8, 1871, and burned through Oct. 9, 1871. The ...

This is an election year, during which voters will pick federal, state and local officials. Thanks to campaign signs and candidate forums, anyone who pays the least bit of attention to current events knows that. For most of the year, the upcoming vote has been kind of an underlying theme to ...