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St. Edmond students perform history at Fort Museum

From pharmacists to priests and politicians, 11th-graders from St. Edmond Catholic School recently portrayed a panorama of local historical figures at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. Known as a “Living Wax Museum,” the project included approximately 60 juniors in an American ...

A step back in time

The first “Living Wax Museum” at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village was the brainchild of Lizzy Tiernan — a 16-year-old junior at St. Edmond Catholic High School in Fort Dodge. The event attracted dozens of participants and hundreds of observers on Monday. Traditionally at St. ...

Shooting by FD Police leads to lawsuit

The family of a man who was shot and killed by Fort Dodge police while in the midst of a mental-health crisis is now suing the city. The estate of Tyler Stansberry is suing the city, its police department, and officers Nicholas Ruggles, Matthew English, Mathew Webb and Andrew Lane in U.S. ...

King band scholarship concert set for Sunday

The third and final indoor concert for the 2026 season by the Karl L. King Municipal Band will begin at 3:30 p.m Sunday in the Fort Dodge Middle School Auditorium located at 800 N. 32nd St. There is no admission charge, since these concerts are provided by the City of Fort Dodge. This ...

County Road Dept. receives $21M in grants

By KELLI BLOOMQUIST The Webster County Roads Department is set to receive more than $21 million in grant funding this year. According to County Engineer Jamie Johll, most of the grants are from the federal government for bridge replacement projects. He said that the Webster County Board of ...