Upper Des Moines Opportunity is holding a peanut butter and jelly drive during the month of May. Donations can be delivered to Upper Des Moines Opportunity from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1325 First Ave. S. in Fort Dodge.

An audit of the West Bend-Mallard Community School District has been released by Cornwell, Frideres, Maher & Associates, a Fort Dodge accounting firm. The auditors found that the district’s revenues for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2022, were $6,561,542. That is a 9 percent ...

A rummage sale to benefit Gateway to Discovery is now underway. The sale is being held at Hope Sweet Hope Studios, 1900 Fifth Ave. S. Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Friday. Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Items for sale ...

BARNUM — People who regularly drive on Iowa Highway 7 near Barnum will be dealing with a few more months of traffic restrictions. A bridge deck overlay project is underway west of Barnum. Jenny Hoskins, a construction engineer for the Iowa Department of Transportation, said the work ...

Auditions for the Stage Door Productions presentation of “Madagascar, A Musical Adventure, Jr.” are coming up. Auditions are scheduled for 6 p.m. May 21-22 at First United Methodist Church, 127 N. 10th St. Kids of all ages are invited to try out for a part. Previous experience in a play ...

The Fort Dodge Correctional Facility opened in 1998 and there are a number of employees still working there who were on the staff when the institution opened. They were recognized Wednesday during an event held at the prison to mark its 25th anniversary. Those workers are: Karen Anderson, ...