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Two hurt in train, car crash

GOWRIE — Two people were seriously injured when the car they were in collided with a freight train in Gowrie Sunday afternoon. The collision happened at about 3 p.m. at the grade crossing on Lincoln Street. One of the injured people was airlifted to a Des Moines hospital by a LifeFlight ...

Ready to take on the world

The sound of the traditional graduation march filled Hodges Fieldhouse Friday as blue-clad graduates of Iowa Central Community College filed in, ready to begin the next stage of their lives after completing their studies. According to Sessions Harlan, the keynote speaker of the ...

Coal, gypsum were key to growth of Fort Dodge

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 ...

Time for a Second Chance

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 ...

Living on the road

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 ...