A fire ignited in the kitchen of a Fort Dodge apartment Saturday evening. No one was hurt. The fire at 21 N. 14th St. was reported at about 5 p.m. The fire was contained to the kitchen of the upper level apartment. Fire Department Capt. Steve Teske said a burner had been left on, on an ...
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Trent Bockoven will always be grateful for the way the Fort Dodge community has treated both his business and his family. The owner of Superior Siding & Seamless Gutter and his son, Mason, were recently discussing the best way to show their appreciation for a nearly 50-year relationship ...
It may not seem like it this weekend, but spring will inevitably come to Iowa. To get people ready for the warmer weather, Webster County Conservation has a special event planned for March 28 at Camp WaNoKi, southeast of Fort Dodge at 2400 WaNoKi Camp Road. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will feature these four activities: • Learning how maple syrup is made. Those in attendance will see that syrup comes from trees, not plastic bottles at the supermarket. They will also get to sample its natural goodness with Dutch oven cornbread. • Making walking sticks and other ...
