Checking on the drivers of vehicles that break down on the highway is a routine chore for the Iowa State Patrol, but the way that a Fort Dodge based trooper handled a recent incident has earned him praise. Trooper Bennett Eaton went the extra mile for a couple that experienced a tire ...

GOWRIE — When Mary Hainzinger joined the Dayton Community Grocery staff years ago, she hoped that it would be her final job before retirement. But when the local store shuttered its doors last month, she and other staff members, including Store Manager Justin Grimm, were on the hunt for ...

Community Health Center of Fort Dodge, in partnership with Upper Des Moines Opportunity, is inviting local families to its annual Back-to-School Block Party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at 126 N. 10th St. Held during National Health Center Week, this event highlights the Health Center’s ...

Editor's note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Hometown Pride, published June 28, 2025, featuring people and organizations from Fort Dodge and the surrounding area who are making a difference in their communities. Nici George sees hope where others see the train ...

Hawkeye Community Theatre will be showcasing a production of “The Savannah Sipping Society” Wednesday through Saturday. Written by Nicolas Hope, Jaime Wooten, and Jessie Jones, “The Savannah Sipping Society” is a comedy about a group of Southern women getting together for their own ...