For a lot of kids summer means sleeping in, video games and just hanging out with friends. For siblings Brenden and Laila Valley, it’s about helping people who need extra hands. One afternoon their mother, Kim Valley, was just scrolling on Facebook when she came across a post that ...
MANSON — Sometime this afternoon, water from Fort Dodge will be flowing to homes and businesses in Manson. When the water begins flowing, it will be the end of a years long effort to provide the Calhoun County community with a reliable longterm source of water. The Manson City Clerk’s office reported that the switch to Fort Dodge water will begin this afternoon. Fort Dodge City Engineer Austin Morrow confirmed that Manson will turn on a booster pump this afternoon, pushing water from Fort Dodge into the city’s pipes and water tower. Roughly nine miles of water main connect ...
As summer vacations and school breaks chip away at the local blood supply, LifeServe Blood Center is leaning on a monthlong celebration — Blood Donor Days — to keep donors rolling up their sleeves through the rest of June. According to Tim Paluch, PR and marketing director of ...
With summer well underway, the Fort Dodge Community School District Dodge Board of Education met at noon Monday, with most members attending remotely. Superintendent Josh Porter reported students in eighth grade will be allowed to participate in higher level sports. He noted individual coaches will be crucial during the transition period. A seventh-grade science teacher has been hired. There was a revenue report from Brandon Hansel, executive director of financial services for the school district. The district has collected about $44 million in revenue year to date, which is 88.3 ...
AMES — Nearly 4,900 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 14-16. The following graduates from the area are listed by town. Algona: Kenzi Carrigan, Bachelor of Science, Community and Regional Planning, B.S.; Jackson Andrew Cecil, Bachelor of Science, Climate Science, B.S., Cum Laude; Stren Alan Crouch, Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Magna Cum Laude; Brooklyn Paige Helmers, Bachelor of Science, Event Management, B.S., Summa Cum Laude; Taylor Kelly, Bachelor of Science, ...
ROCKWELL CITY — Tractor enthusiasts from around the state and beyond converged on the area Monday when the first day of the 29th annual WHO Great Iowa Tractor Ride wound its way through Webster and Calhoun counties. Under clear blue skies with temperatures in the mid-70s, tractors of ...
