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Fire destroys house in Fort Dodge

A fire immediately described by firefighters as suspicious destroyed an abandoned house in Fort Dodge Friday evening. The fire at 454 First Ave. N.W. was reported at about 6:30 p.m. No one was injured.

‘A HURDLE I’M HAVING TO FACE’

When Austin Anderson pictured his life as a 29-year-old, the harsh reality of dealing with something as serious as Stage 5 kidney failure would have never even remotely crossed his mind. The diagnosis is still, to this day, difficult to process and even more frustrating to accept. The Fort ...

Sports pavilion saga continues

Just a few days ago, it seemed like a local group was taking over ownership and management of the sports pavilion in Corridor Plaza. The Better Way Project, a group of Fort Dodge real estate investors, issued a statement last Friday saying it was running the site, which it renamed it Better ...

Summerfest to bring live music to downtown FD

The inaugural Fort Dodge Summerfest, a two-day community event will be held in downtown Fort Dodge Friday and Saturday. Fort Dodge Summerfest will include a series of live music performances, a full carnival presented by Scott Amusements, a vendor fair, food trucks, a free pancake breakfast ...

Veterans take voyage of honor

For some of the red-clad veterans cramming into the Fort Dodge Regional Airport terminal before sunrise Tuesday, the day’s journey would be their first visit to the nation’s capital. Others had been to Washington D.C., previously but were returning in the company of fellow ...