Nearly 20,000 softball fans have had Fort Dodge abuzz this week as they’ve come to town for state tournament action, and area businesses say they’re enjoying the influx of visitors. “We’re seeing an increase in visitors at all of our locations,” said Michael Payne, co-owner of ...

HUMBOLDT — If a local teacher requests your help so elementary students can learn about modern agriculture, engineering and ethanol, you say yes, especially when that teacher is your mother. Just ask Cody Allen, a Humboldt-area farmer and entrepreneur. “It’s fun to see the kids get ...

A caravan of motorcycles will visit the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge in early August as part of a celebration of National Health Center Week. The ride will visit all 14 community health centers in Iowa from Aug. 5 to Aug. 9. Called the Iowa Hero Ride,It is being organized by the ...

Around the area HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Farmer’s Market is 8 a.m. to noon SATURDAY in downtown Humboldt. EMMETSBURG — The eighth annual Emmetsburg BBQ Contest is TODAY and SATURDAY in Emmetsburg. The People’s Choice Wings Contest is 6 p.m. today. Tickets are $5 per person The BBQ team ...

LAKE CITY — California is 1,700-plus miles away from Mark Schleisman’s farm, but that doesn’t mean this Lake City-area farmer isn’t paying close attention to Golden State decisions that impact Iowa’s pork industry. “Consumers in California are concerned about the price of meat ...

A pair of grants totalling more than $1.6 million will be used to rehabilitate owner-occupied housing for low-to-moderate income families in Fort Dodge’s Northwest River District as well as to renovate the historic Caldwell Building downtown. City officials received word on Tuesday that ...