Fairly and correctly administering the law was a form of public service that Mark Cady turned into his life’s work. Cady, the Fort Dodge man who was the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court when he died in November 2019, was a steady presence in courtrooms for nearly 40 years. He began ...

If it seems like there are more students on the Iowa Central Community College campus this fall, well, it’s because there are indeed more students there. The college is reporting a roughly 9 percent increase in enrollment for its fall semester. The total number of students is 5,009. ...

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 ...

It’s hard to imagine facing an Iowa winter without a warm coat. Sadly, some area youngsters could be confronted with just that prospect if their families are facing a challenging economic situation. Fortunately, however, through the combined efforts of Shimkat Motor Co. and the Community ...

Perhaps the scariest words a person can hear from their doctor are ‘‘you have cancer.’’ For the patient, what follows that diagnosis is a whirlwind of physical illness and emotional anguish that only a person who has survived it can properly describe. Fortunately, there is hope and ...

Local teenagers with an interest in the arts and music now have an opportunity to make a bigger impact in the cultural life of their community. They can do that by applying for a seat on the Youth Advisory Council being formed by the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association. ”I think it’s ...