About 15 years before Fort Dodge was established as a military post in 1850, a different group of soldiers passed through the area. These troops were known as dragoons. Their job was to explore the previously unknown territory of northern Iowa. Today, explorers can trace part of their ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our communities and the role many of the places we call home played in shaping the nation before, during and after the Revolutionary War. This week we stop in ...

NASHUA, N.H. — John Hancock will forever be known as the first of 56 delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence, but Dr. Matthew Thornton of Londonderry, New Hampshire, has the distinction of being the last delegate to leave his mark on one of America’s greatest documents. Born ...

The United Way of Greater Fort Dodge and the American Red Cross were working throughout the day Thursday to help families that lost everything when flames ripped through an apartment building. The early Thursday morning fire was at Westridge Townhomes on Avenue M West in a two-story ...

Long before many local dogs and cats find their forever homes with loving people, they are at a place called Almost Home. Its full proper name is the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa, and it offers shelter, food and veterinary care for pets. On Saturday, area residents will ...

MANSON — Rost Motor Inc., a fixture in the Manson community for 78 years, has closed. A statement on the Ford dealership’s web site indicates that the business closed this month. The phone at the business rang unanswered Thursday afternoon. A call to owner Bernie Rost was not returned ...