The budgets that finance recreation programs would remain fairly static under the proposed Fort Dodge spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The Recreation Services Department actually has four separate budgets for its operations. Here is a summary of them, Harlan and Hazel ...

Like many school districts across Iowa, there is a sliver of optimism for an increase in state financial assistance after Gov. Kim Reynolds’ recent State of the State address. “As many of you know, Gov. Reynolds indicated a possible 2 percent increase,” Fort Dodge Community School ...

Editor's note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Barns, published Nov. 28, 2025. DAYTON — It’s easy to see that these three pals love their spacious country home. Warm walls, a strong roof, and a comfortable pad atop the concrete floor give them shelter from the ...

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum presents “Cityscapes,” a watercolor exhibition by Fort Dodge native Richard Hanson, on view in the second floor gallery from Saturday through March 28. A public reception will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 7, with an artist talk beginning at 3 ...

First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge will hold a soup supper on Saturday to support its mission work. The supper will be served from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the church, 1115 Fifth Ave. N. It will be in the Christian Life Center on the south side of the church, so people should enter on the ...