The Better Way Project, an initiative launched by a group of local real estate investors who wish to help revitalize downtown Fort Dodge, has purchased the building at 1012 Central Ave. Originally known as The Arcadian, the building is reputed to be the first shopping mall in Fort Dodge. ...

A former floral shop in Fort Dodge is now being renovated to bring a new childcare option to the community. Construction crews are busy turning the old Becker Florist location at 407 Kenyon Road into the Sprouts Early Education and Development School. The center will likely open this ...

The Fort Dodge Police Department has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of underage people. Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Department of Revenue to educate local retailers and to enforce the state’s ...

When approaching the main entrance of UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center it is impossible to miss the fencing, the orange barricades, and the boom of a huge crane reaching into the sky. All of that is around a new state of the art surgical center that is steadily taking ...