A direct descendant of Reformation leader Martin Luther and the first person to operate a plant nursery in the Fort Dodge area will be waiting to speak with visitors at Oakland Cemetery on Saturday. Mary Catherine Luther Marshall and Andrew Jackson Haviland won’t actually be talking to ...

Relief is on the way for drivers who feel they get stopped at traffic lights on First Avenue South for what seems like an endless amount of time. The City Council on Monday bought a new traffic signal control system for five intersections. Those intersections are: • First Avenue South and ...

Fort Dodge residents will be able to meet local law enforcement officers and firefighters Thursday evening during a special event on the City Square. It is called Night to Unite, and will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. In an announcement, the Fort Dodge Police Department described it as a ...

The always popular and entertaining Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash is this week. This is the 30th year the dragon boat races have been held here in Fort Dodge. Badger Lake at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park is the setting for the competition. There will be a concert Friday evening, with ...

Pride in Community Appearance, often better known as PICA, has received the Main Street Iowa Leadership Award. That is a statewide honor celebrating exceptional volunteerism, leadership, and community impact. PICA was founded in 2001 by Jan and Phyllis Wilson, of Fort Dodge. Its members ...

The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday extended the contract of City Manager David Fierke for another four years. Fierke has been the city manager since 2006. David Haggard, the former superintendent of the Fort Dodge Community School District, served as interim city manager for a few ...