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Take a walk to end polio

For decades, the dreaded disease of polio robbed many of its victims of the ability to walk. On Saturday, the Rotary clubs of Fort Dodge are inviting everyone to talk a walk to help put an end to polio once and for all. The Walk to End Polio will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center, 20 N. First St. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. There is no registration fee, but a donation is requested. Casey Johnson, president of the Fort Dodge Rotary Club, said all the donations will be used for Rotary International’s effort to eradicate ...

New roundabout opening at last

A new roundabout intersection just south of the Fort Dodge Regional Airport will be partially opened to traffic this week. The juncture of Nelson Avenue and 170th Street, which was for years a conventional intersection with the two roads meeting at right angles, has been under construction ...

Taste the heat

So just how hot was the Three Carolina Reaper chili that Dan Flippo, of Fort Dodge, brought along for people to sample at the Fort Dodge Chili Lovers' Society’s 44th annual Chili Cookoff Saturday at the Fort Museum? Hot enough for him to put a few warning signs on it. “Consume at your ...

Hugs, smiles and memories

Editor's note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Hometown Pride, published June 27, 2026, featuring people and organizations from Fort Dodge and the surrounding area who are making a difference in their communities. Margaret Junkman didn’t initially plan on spending ...

Apple Fest brings fall fun

Scenes from the Fort Dodge Chili Lover’s Society’s Chili Cookoff