The Fort Dodge Public Library is hosting a free program presented by Tyler Sullivan from Iowa Scenic Views by Foot on Facebook at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Sullivan has been to nearly all Iowa counties, and has been to 1,300 cities across the state. He runs at least a mile in each community he ...

A Fort Dodge man has been arrested and charged with starving a puppy to death, according to court records. Larry Leroy Roberts Cook, 25, 510 S. 20th St., was arrested by Fort Dodge police and charged with animal neglect with serious injury or death, court records indicate. In the criminal ...

Moose Lodge Egg Hunt will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, at Moose Lodge, 424 First Ave. S., as a drive through with a bag of candy for the first 200 kids. There is no charge.

The Fort Dodge Area Symphony will have its final concert of the 2025-2026 season Sunday. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. in the Fort Dodge Middle School auditorium, 800 N. 32nd St. Titled “Beyond the Horizon,” it will feature the symphony’s Young Artist Competition winners. They are ...

Several “No Kings” events planned to protest President Donald Trump will be held in the area on Saturday. These are the scheduled events: • Iowa Highway 3, Humboldt, 9 to 10 a.m. • Pocket Park, corner of U.S. Highway 169 and State Street, Algona, 10 a.m. • Wright County ...

A Fort Dodge man is heading to federal prison for 12 years on drug charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa reported. Marcus Hill, 33, had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine near a protected location, ...