In Fort Dodge, there is a restaurant called Mineral City Mill and Grill. South of town, there is an off-highway vehicle park called Gypsum City. Also south of Fort Dodge is an unincorporated village called Coalville. All of those mineral-inspired names are a tribute to the long ...
Fort Dodge’s first Second Chance Job Fair, offering employment opportunities to persons with criminal histories, was held Thursday morning in the Athletics for Education and Success facility at 712 Third St. N.W. Also referred to as a “workforce connections job fair” or ...
Just in time for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Bill Clevlen is coming to the Fort Dodge Public Library to discuss his new book, “Presidential Road Trip: 100 Places to Explore and Experience in the History of American Presidents,” at noon Thursday May 21. A ...
Editor’s note: It is impossible to tell the story of the nation without telling the story of the Ohio River Valley. Long before interstate highways and railroads connected the expanding republic, it was the rivers that served as the young nation’s first true highway westward. Through these ...
A new apartment complex about to be built in Fort Dodge was heralded Thursday as a monument to the progress that is possible when government and the private sector work together. “Strong collaboration looks like this,” said Astra Ferris, chief executive officer of the Greater Fort ...
For 10 members of the Class of 2026 at St. Edmond Catholic School, graduation is coming early. That is because those 10 students will receive degrees from Iowa Central Community College today after completing course work as part of the High School Partnerships program. Ava Andrew, Jonah ...