With a career spanning more than three decades, Collin Raye has captivated audiences with songs, storytelling, and a voice that some say has become one of the defining sounds of country music. He will take the stage at Decker Auditorium at Iowa Central Community College at 7:30 p.m. Nov. ...
The days for enjoying recess outdoors this fall may be dwindling, but every time the students at the Early Childhood Center in Fort Dodge do get out on the school’s playground they will be on some new turf. Thanks to a donation from Koch Fertilizer, a section of the playground that was often a muddy mess has been covered with artificial turf. Koch Fertilizer, which has a plant near Duncombe, donated $19,925 to pay for the recently installed turf. “It turned out fantastic,” said Nicole Ahrens, the assistant principal of the Early Childhood Center. She said the new surface ...
By BROOKLYN DRAISEY Iowa Capital Dispatch The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a national search to replace the University of Northern Iowa’s leader as President Mark Nook prepares for retirement. Board Counsel Aimee Claeys said during the Thursday board meeting that with board approval, which was given unanimously, board staff will seek applicants Friday for potential search-firm partners and also begin developing a search committee. “We fully anticipate that this search will follow the cadence and process that we have used quite successfully in recent searches,” Claeys ...
A massive disruption in commonly used Microsoft programs Thursday created some inconveniences locally, but did not bring commerce or government to a halt. The outage, which apparently hit all of North America, affected the Outlook email system and the Teams chat program. Astra Ferris, the ...
The Fort Dodge Fire Department responded to a large brush pile fire at Oleson Park at 4:45 a.m. Thursday. After knocking down a large amount of flames early in the morning, firefighters returned throughout the day and evening to check on the smoldering remains. The pile contains trees, ...
WEBSTER CITY — Nearly every chair was filled at the Hamilton County Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, with the majority of the residents attending there to learn more about the closing of the Kantor Avenue bridge east of Briggs Woods. The topic of the bridge’s condition was addressed by ...
