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 Seventh Street. • First Avenue South and Eighth Street. • First Avenue South and Ninth Street. • Kenyon Road and Avenue E. • 20th Avenue North and 15th Street. “These five intersections are experiencing traffic signal issues leading to undue delay for the motoring public,” ...
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 “free community event bringing together neighbors, families, first responders and community partners.” Food will be provided. Police and fire department vehicles will be parked on the square. Various community organizations will have booths set up to provide information on the services they ...
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 meet twice a week during the spring, summer and fall to beautify public spaces. The group’s work includes planting, maintaining flower beds, landscaping and painting. Since the group was established 25 years ago, its members have collectively volunteered 60,000 hours, Jan Wilson told the City ...
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 months after the city manager form of government was adopted, but Fierke is really the only full-time manager the city has had. His first contract was dated July 29, 2006. It was renewed in 2013, 2018, and 2022. The extension approved Monday, which is valid through June 2030, sets his base salary ...
