A fire caused significant damage to the former Federal Building in downtown Fort Dodge Thursday. No one was injured. The cause of the fire remained under investigation Thursday evening. “We’re going to investigate it pretty hard,” Fire Chief Matt Price said. “The PD is going to ...
When it was built in 1959, the Federal Building provided one location for basically all of the United States government entities at work in Fort Dodge. In its heyday, it housed the Postal Service, Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Small Business Administration, Mine ...
STRATFORD — The board of the Stratford Food Center announced Thursday that the small town grocery store will soon be closing. “There is just no possible way to keep operating under these circumstances,” the board’s statement read. The Stratford Food Center is the third area ...
Around the area HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Farmer’s Market is 8 a.m. to noon SATURDAY in the 600 block of Sumner Avenue, downtown Humboldt. LEHIGH — The Lehigh Methodist Church will be serving Second Sunday Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. SUNDAY for a freewill offering. The menu is pulled pork ...
ROCKWELL CITY — In the history of Calhoun County, some families’ roots run so deep that they pre-date some of the towns. Richard Bahls’ family settled in Center Township before the county seat was moved from Lake City to the new town of Rockwell City in 1876. “I think of the ...
Fort Dodge firefighters are currently battling a significant fire at the former federal building in Fort Dodge, at 205 S. Eighth St. All surrounding streets are closed.