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County golf on the tees

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Many of the county’s best golfers will be on the course Saturday for the 46th annual Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota Webster County tournament. The men’s field will be at the Fort Dodge Country Club, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start opening the competition. The women and juniors play at Lakeside; tee times begin at 8 a.m. As is always the case, the quality of play should create interesting races in multiple divisions. A number of former champions are signed up for what is now a one-day event, with Open, Senior (age 50-59), Super Senior (60-69) and Legends (70 and older) stroke-play ...

Smith to host 'D1 Dance Camp' on Monday in FD

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Samantha Smith is ready to give back to the community that helped raise her. The 2025 Fort Dodge Senior High and Iowa Central Community College graduate is hosting “D1 Dance Camps” on Monday at the Pavillion for students entering grades 1-12. Smith, a sophomore-to-be on the Iowa State ...

Sign-up deadline for Saturday fast approaching

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Time is winding down for golfers to enter in this weekend’s 2026 Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota Webster County tournament. This year’s 46th annual event will be on Saturday. The men’s open, senior (50-59) and super senior (60-69) divisions will follow an 18-hole format with a 9-hole ...

Dodgers open substate baseball action at home

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The Fort Dodge baseball team proved they can win games. Now is when they test their mettle. The Dodgers (32-8 overall) will face Waterloo West (14-19) in a Class 4A, Substate 2, first-round contest on Friday. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. at Ed McNeil Field. The Dodgers open the second ...

QUICK WORK

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The third-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team made quick work out of AGWSR here Thursday one night after the regional quarterfinal was postponed due to weather. Jade Rock’s RBI-double in the fourth ended the contest, sending the Gaels to a meeting Friday night vs. Collins-Maxwell ...

Gaels start fast before weather hits

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Only one thing could slow the third-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team down here Wednesday evening: Mother Nature. Lightning in the area of Rogers Park led to a delay between the Gaels and AGWSR, with more incoming storms and severe weather eventually causing the regional ...