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Frontier Days will be ‘Passport to the Past’

Frontier Days 2026 will be held June 5-7 with events at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village plus a big parade downtown. This year’s theme is Passport to the Past. One of the activities will feature stations where people can get a kind of passport stamped just like a travel passport. “We’ve got a variety of things that have educational aspects as well as fun,” said Deb Davis, director of the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. She said there will be two stages — one in the Opera House and one outdoors — for live music. Other planned attractions include: • ...

Supervisors approve half-million dollar paving agreement

The Webster County Supervisors approved a half-million dollar agreement Tuesday with Hidden Acres Christian Center, south of Dayton, for paving work on 390th Street and Union Avenue. The project will pave approximately one mile of 390th Street between Taylor Avenue and Union Avenue and Union Avenue from 390th Street north 0.6 miles to the end of the country road. As part of the agreement, Hidden Acres Christian Center will pay the county $500,000 in two installments for the paving work. Webster County will be responsible for all remaining costs of the project exceeding $500,000. ...

Taking center stage with Jonah Mosier

Jonah Mosier started practicing the craft of acting at a young age. It wasn’t to get better or to become a star, it was just to have fun. With his brother Caleb, the St. Edmond Catholic School senior would play in the living room and come up with their own games. As a Gael, Mosier ...

‘A place people can count on’

The inside of the Fort Dodge Public Library will have a new look in the not-too-distant future. The library building by the City Square, which opened in 2000, will get an interior makeover in a project that may start this spring. It will include new carpet, some painting, new furniture, ...

Recreation spending to be mostly level in 2026-2027

The budgets that finance recreation programs would remain fairly static under the proposed Fort Dodge spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The Recreation Services Department actually has four separate budgets for its operations. Here is a summary of them, Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex • Current budget: $510,908 • Proposed budget: $524,727 Aquatics • Current budget: $405,545 • Proposed budget: $457,351 Lakeside Municipal Golf Course • Current budget: $754,039 • Proposed budget: $802,148 Community recreation • Current budget: ...

FD school board officials optimistic

Like many school districts across Iowa, there is a sliver of optimism for an increase in state financial assistance after Gov. Kim Reynolds’ recent State of the State address. “As many of you know, Gov. Reynolds indicated a possible 2 percent increase,” Fort Dodge Community School District Executive Director of Financial Services Brandon Hansel told the board Monday. “Obviously, this needs to go through the legislation before anything is final.” “We’ll definitely be keeping an eye on this,” said Superintendent Josh Porter. “Brandon will be making a trip to Des ...