For anyone not familiar with Fort Dodge, the first glimpse of downtown may surprise them. Sure, they’re expecting to see buildings, but they may not be expecting the number of tall structures that make up the downtown skyline. Those monumental buildings were constructed during the early ...

Editor’s note: At the beginning of the 20th century, America began a period of industrial growth — fueled by the nation’s vast stores of natural resources — that led to victory in two world wars and the nation emerging as a true superpower. One of the cities at the epicenter of that ...

A variety of live music, food and fireworks will all add up to one thing on June 19 — Havenpalooza. The afternoon and evening of entertainment on the grounds of Friendship Haven, 420 Kenyon Road, will provide hours of fun while raising money for the retirement community’s Good ...

The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Fort Dodge man convicted in the 2023 shooting of a teenager. On Wednesday, the Court ruled that Isaac Bachman’s conviction in the June 2023 first-degree murder of 14-year-old Dakari James would be upheld. Throughout his October ...