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Go and Do: May 1, 2026

Around the area LEHIGH — Lehigh Methodist Church will hold its Spring Supper and Bake Sale from 5 to 7 p.m. on SATURDAY. The menu includes Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, salads, fresh baked rolls, pie and drink. Cost is $15 for ages 11 and up, $8 for ages 5 to 10, and free for under 5. HUMBOLDT — Peace Creek bake sale and meal will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on SATURDAY at Stylin’ Pooch, 2628 Penn. Ave., in Humboldt. A hot dog meal will be available for $10. There will be a bake sale table, adopt a stuffed animal station, Kailey Seller’s sourdough goods, ...

Honoring the legacy

The lifesaving legacy established by previous generations of Fort Dodge firefighters now being carried forward by today’s Fire Department members was honored Wednesday morning. During a retiree breakfast and awards ceremony in the firehouse, 1515 Central Ave., retirees were recognized ...

New truck honors late Fort Dodge firefighter

The big new rig in the Fort Dodge firehouse is called Truck 25, and it didn’t get that designation by random chance. The truck — called a tower ladder — was numbered to honor Tom Peart, a firefighter who died on March 14, 2014. His death at age 48 of an apparent heart attack was a ...

Feed the Farmers

GOWRIE — Central Plains FFA members from Southeast Valley High School and Middle School braved the cold weather on Tuesday to grill up pork burgers and package homemade meals to feed area farmers during planting season. The FFA chapter packaged nearly 100 meals to feed farmers in ...

Iowa Central programs compete to win $10,000 in ‘100 Tritons Who Care’

Three different Iowa Central programs competed to win $10,000 in the 100 Tritons Who Care fundraising event Tuesday night at Willow Ridge in Fort Dodge. The winner was TRIO Student Support Services, a program designed to help students succeed in college. 100 Tritons Who Care (100 TWC), a ...

Garden Clubs meet in Webster City