POCAHONTAS — Jack Gerdes spoke to his classmates and reminded them to make their dash meaningful. Gerdes and Addison Shimon spoke to family, friends and faculty members on Sunday during the Pocahontas Area High School graduation ceremony. The class of 67 students listened to Gerdes ...
LAKE CITY — Valedictorian Annabelle Snyder gave her fellow members of the South Central Calhoun High School Class of 2026 a final challenge on Sunday. “Go out and try things in life,” she told the group of 44 graduates plus family and friends in attendance in SCC’s gymnasium in Lake ...
The Fort Dodge City Council will consider hiring an architect to handle some upgrades at the Fort Dodge Public Library. The council will meet at 6 p.m. today in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. The library by the City Square opened in 2001. The proposed improvements include new carpeting, painting, upgraded doors, a more efficient service desk and an improved layout of the interior. FEH Design, of Des Moines, is the firm the council will consider hiring. About $1.1 million is budgeted for the project. Half of that money will come from a general obligation bond issue and ...
Anyone driving by Dunkin’ Donuts in Fort Dodge early Friday morning may have spotted law enforcement officers holding signs with the words “Cops love donuts” printed on them. Lots of other people love doughnuts, too. The combination of law enforcement, the general public, ...
Local media company Beachlight Productions and The Better Way Project announce the inaugural Fort Dodge Summerfest, a two-day community event to be held in downtown Fort Dodge May 29-30. 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 on Saturday morning, and a laser show after dark on Saturday night. The event is free and open to the public, with the exception of carnival rides, which will require the purchase of tickets or wristbands. Caleb Beacham, the ...
The Fort Dodge Regional Airport will receive some updates paid for in part by a federal grant announced Friday afternoon. The airport will receive $1 million to support terminal modernization, according to an announcement from U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, a Republican. According to information provided by the senator, the money would be used for these items: • An additional family restroom. • A mother’s room. • A holding area. The money is coming from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Grassley reported that a total of $15.75 million has been awarded ...
