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Making FDSH modern again

Editor’s note: This story is the second in a three-part series explaining the Fort Dodge Community School District bond referendum. Once a multi-pronged approach to deciding whether voters should decide on tens of millions of dollars to improve Fort Dodge Senior High School was settled, ...

New Honor Flight committee prepares for takeoff

A new team has taken over leadership of the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight, and it plans to resume taking veterans to Washington, D.C., next spring. This new board is led by Sara Murphy as president, Regina Rhea as vice president, Carmen Fielding as treasurer and Jim Wilkins as ...

Local kids learn about pumpkins through Ag In The Classroom

HUMBOLDT — Elementary school students in Humboldt recently had the opportunity to discover the important role that farming plays in our daily lives. Second-grade students at Taft Elementary School and first-grade students at St. Mary Catholic School learned all about pumpkins. Kalene ...

FD school leaders propose high school project

Editor’s note: This story is the first in a three-part series explaining the Fort Dodge Community School District bond referendum. People in Fort Dodge will not only vote for municipal positions and school board members on Nov. 4, but also on the renewals of two bond issues — one for ...

Fire reported in vacant house

A fire broke out in a vacant house in Fort Dodge just before noon Thursday, causing property damage but no injuries. The fire at 710 Dakota St. was reported at 11:49 a.m. The flames were confined to a bedroom in the back northwest corner of the one-story house. Smoke was coming from ...