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Dogs die in fire that destroyed Stratford area house

STRATFORD — Two dogs died in a blaze that destroyed a house near Stratford. The house was located on 350th Street just east of Stagecoach Road in Hamilton County. The fire was reported at about 1 p.m. Stratford Fire Chief Dan Ostrem said the house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. “There was nothing we could do but do defensive measures to keep it from spreading to other structures,” he said. “The house was well gone when we got that call.” Ostrem said no one was home when the fire was reported. The cause of the fire remains unknown and Ostrem ...

FD Federated Garden Club to meet

The Fort Dodge Federated Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Lions Den, 731 Exposition Drive. Anyone interested is always welcome to attend.

Part of South Seventh Street is closed

South Seventh Street between Fourth Avenue South and Meriwether Drive will be closed for the next two weeks, according to an announcement from city officials. The street will be closed so that storm sewer repairs can be completed.

FD Women’s Connection to meet Nov. 12

Fort Dodge Women's Connection invites all area women to a brunch at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave S. Tickets are $15 inclusive. The special feature will be Brian Bidleman, executive director for Beacon of Hope Ministries, who will be talking about the Beacon’s ministry and how it has changed lives. The main speaker is Nicolette Lane from Indianola. Her talk is entitled, "Where is Your Comfort Zone?" and "finding comfort in the midst of chaos.” Reservations may be obtained by calling either Vickey at 515-571-5380 or Kathy at 515-408-7981, preferably by Friday, ...

CDA meeting set for Nov. 12

The Catholic Daughters Court 216 New Member Initiation Mass will be held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 12 at Holy Trinity Church, 2501 Sixth Ave. N. (NOTE: change of location for Mass). Mass will be followed by dinner at the Corpus Christi Center, 403 N. Eighth St., a special presentation of Veterans Honor Quilts to honor our veterans, and a short CDA business meeting. REMINDER to bring winter coats, socks, blankets, etc. for our November project. Members who would like to attend, please RSVP for dinner by calling Kitty Nilles at 515-206-5496 by noon on Nov. 10. We always welcome new members. ...

Trick or Treat in downtown Fort Dodge

The sixth annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat night is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Businesses can set up their “candy stop” inside or outside of their business.