Two Fort Dodge residents were honored by LeadingAge Iowa, an association representing non-profit aging service providers. Sharon Hickey was awarded the Volunteer of the Year award by LeadingAge Iowa. The award is given to an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to preserving the ...

JOHN McBRIDE One of the most important fundraising endeavors for the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center returns Thursday with the launch of the online Cake Auction. The Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center (D/SAOC) is a place that offers safety, support, and hope to victims of ...

Second Street Northwest between Amvets Drive and Hawkeye Avenue will be closed to through traffic during working hours for the next two weeks, according to an announcement from the city of Fort Dodge.

Property for a second firehouse to be built on the city’s west side was purchased by the Fort Dodge City Council on Monday. The council bought land in the 300 block of A Street from Eldon and Karen Rossow, of Fort Dodge, for $85,000. That money will come from the city’s share of ...

The continuing process of the Fort Dodge Senior High School renovation and financing highlighted the Fort Dodge Community School District Board meeting Monday. Brandon Hansel, executive director of financial services, presented the board with approval items for making Jensen Builders, Ltd., of ...

POCAHONTAS — A man and a teenager have been arrested and charged with robbing someone at gunpoint in Pocahontas Saturday afternoon. Gideon Ayafa, 18, of Pocahontas, was charged with first-degree robbery and fifth-degree theft, according to Pocahontas police. A 16-year-old resident of ...