Nearly a dozen Fort Dodge area student artists came together to create a spacious and colorful mural inside Fort Frenzy Family Entertainment Center. The mural, titled “Colorfall,” was designed by Fort Dodge Senior High School student Saiya Noborikawa and features the artwork of more than ...

The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday borrowed about $5.8 million to support the development of Corridor Plaza. The debt will be paid off with property tax revenue generated by the retail and entertainment complex on the site of the former Crossroads Mall. A sports pavilion being ...

The quilts given to a group of veterans Saturday by the Fort Dodge Area Quilters all have a few things in common. They’re warm, cozy, colorful and crafted with love and care. Cyndie Salvatore, the group’s president, talked about what goes into the quilts. “They’re stitched with ...

The state softball tournament arrives on Fort Dodge’s doorstep for the 55th consecutive year beginning Monday at Rogers Sports Complex. Forty of Iowa’s best high school teams visit our community in a tradition that dates back to 1970. At that point, the event was just 13 years old and ...

The Fort Dodge City Council is expected to borrow about $6 million to support the development of Corridor Plaza when it meets tonight. That money will be borrowed in the form of a bond issue. But unlike many other city bond issues, this one will be paid off only with property tax revenue ...