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Quilters honor two local veterans

HUMBOLDT — The Fort Dodge Area Quilters’ Quilts for Veterans Committee presented two veterans with Quilts of Valor in Humboldt recently. Gary D. Hendricks served from 1961 to 1970. His first tour of duty was in the Navy. He was at the first atomic test range in 1962 off Johnson ...

Battle for control

Fort Dodge officials attempted to take control of the sports complex at Corridor Plaza Monday in a move that appears likely to launch a court battle between the local government and the firm that is now operating the complex. The city contends that MandM LLC has violated the terms of the ...

Construction of new Kwik Star begins in FD

The Kwik Star store that stood at the intersection of Second Avenue North and 15th Street is gone. Where it once stood, construction crews are working to build a new, larger one. The new store will measure 7,320 square feet. It will have eight fuel pumps. The new store will be set back ...

Local landmark takes flight again

For more than half a century, the F‑84F Thunderstreak standing proudly outside the 133rd Test Squadron buildings has been more than a retired aircraft, it has been a familiar face, a directional landmark and a quiet reminder of Fort Dodge’s long relationship with military service. Now, ...