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‘Iowa Scenic Views by Foot’ founder travels to Fort Dodge

Tyler Sullivan is a 38-year-old avid traveler, marathon runner, photographer, poet, and published author from Iowa City, who has found a unique way to celebrate Iowa’s distinctive, though often overlooked, small-town charm, customs, and culture. As the creator of the “Iowa Scenic Views ...

Fort Dodge school district receives A+ bond rating

Fort Dodge Community School District reported that S&P Global Ratings has assigned the district an A+ long-term rating on its anticipated Series 2026 General Obligation School Bonds and affirmed its A+ rating on the district’s outstanding unlimited tax general obligation bonds. S&P ...

Educators were a big crop on this family farm

WEBSTER CITY — Dale and Geraldine Hillyer never raised just corn and soybeans on their Independence Township farm east of Webster City. Nor was it all about hay and livestock. Like most family farms of the 20th century, it was all about raising the family — a new generation of ...

‘Tunes and Tales’ event Friday at Phillips Auditorium

Talent from the regional musical scene will be on full display this Friday at historic Phillips Auditorium in Fort Dodge. The Midwest Country Music Organization, in support of the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association, will host “Tunes and Tales: The Stories Behind the Songs” with six ...

Amber Alert canceled in Iowa for Deyton Annabelle Cranston

The Amber Alert for Deyton Annabelle Cranston has been canceled. She has been located. An Amber Alert has been issued in Waterloo for a missing 12-year-old, Deyton Annabelle Cranston. She is a white female, 5 feet, 4 inches and weighs 135 pounds. She has blond hair and brown eyes. She was ...