A new team has taken over leadership of the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight, and it plans to resume taking veterans to Washington, D.C., next spring. This new board is led by Sara Murphy as president, Regina Rhea as vice president, Carmen Fielding as treasurer and Jim Wilkins as ...

HUMBOLDT — Elementary school students in Humboldt recently had the opportunity to discover the important role that farming plays in our daily lives. Second-grade students at Taft Elementary School and first-grade students at St. Mary Catholic School learned all about pumpkins. Kalene ...

Editor’s note: This story is the first in a three-part series explaining the Fort Dodge Community School District bond referendum. People in Fort Dodge will not only vote for municipal positions and school board members on Nov. 4, but also on the renewals of two bond issues — one for ...

A fire broke out in a vacant house in Fort Dodge just before noon Thursday, causing property damage but no injuries. The fire at 710 Dakota St. was reported at 11:49 a.m. The flames were confined to a bedroom in the back northwest corner of the one-story house. Smoke was coming from ...

Around the area MANSON — Pumpkin Fest is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. SATURDAY and 1 to 5 p.m. SUNDAY at Twin Lakes Bible Camp, 7718 Twin Lakes Road, Manson. A wristband is $7 and zipline rides are $5. POCAHONTAS — PocaHAUNTus is from 7 to 10 p.m. SATURDAY at the Pocahontas Fire Station Shed, 300 ...

A $210 million debt and a balky elevator in a downtown building emerged as flashpoints Wednesday evening during a forum featuring many of the candidates for the Fort Dodge City Council. Ed Touney, who is seeking the Ward 4 council seat, has made the city’s indebtedness a focal point of ...