It was like running in a snow globe. Every turn, every straight away, every hill. Snow on the ground. Snow in the air. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national cross country championship field at Lakeside Golf Course inside John F. Kennedy Memorial Park ...

During his time in South Vietnam, Steve Haakenson jumped out of helicopters and inched through tunnels in pursuit of an elusive enemy. He carried up to 150 pounds of gear as he and his fellow Army soldiers slogged through jungles. And he survived a massive explosion that inflicted wounds ...

The Fort Dodge City Council will consider settling a lawsuit for $40,000, with that money being paid by the city’s insurance company, when it meets tonight. The council will also consider awarding a contract for a building project at Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex. The council’s ...

The Fort Dodge Veterans Day commemoration will be held at a different location this year. The ceremony will be held at Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 N. 32nd St. Parking will be available on the south side of the school, off Dodger Drive. The ceremony will begin at 10:50 a.m. The ...

An upcoming evening of music and food will support the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight as it prepares to resume taking veterans to Washington, D.C., next year. The first Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Ball will be held Nov. 15 at the Laramar Ballroom, 710 First Ave. N. The doors will open at ...

Commercial flights at Fort Dodge Regional Airport are scheduled to proceed as normal through the weekend. But on Monday, things could be different. The flights that serve Fort Dodge go and from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, which is one of the airports where mandatory flight ...