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SCC Students host Mental Health Awareness Walk and Inside Out Box display

ROCKWELL CITY — Students at South Central Calhoun Middle School will host a Mental Health Awareness event featuring their Inside Out Boxes — a creative project that helps students express emotions and experiences that are often unseen to normalize talking about mental health. The event invites families and community members to view the displays, take part in a mental health awareness walk, and connect with local resources. The event will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Middle School. The goal of the event is to raise awareness about the importance of mental health, ...

Fort Dodge Women’s Connection brunch set for Tuesday, RSVP required

Fort Dodge Women’s Connection will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave. S. Reservations must be made by today by calling Kathy Meinders at 515-408-7981 or Vicky Messerly at 515-571-5380. Cost is $15 inclusive. The speaker will be Sheila Abood, from Kearney, Nebraska. She has a large family and owns a construction business. She calls herself a frugality expert. The special feature will be Jane Morlan, a cosmetologist at Danny’s Hair Fashions in Fort Dodge. She specializes in skin, hair, and nails care, and wigs for cancer (chemotherapy) patients. The next ...

FDCSD registration now underway

Registration for the 2026-2027 academic year in the Fort Dodge Community School District is now open and will continue through June 30. New families enrolling in the district must provide the required documentation at the time of registration. This includes: • Guardianship documentation. • Immunization records or valid exemption form • Proof of residency with an address within Fort Dodge. District office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For additional information or assistance with the registration process, call the district office at (515) 576-1161 or ...

Fort Dodge Women’s Connection brunch set for May 12, RSVP required

Fort Dodge Women’s Connection will meet at 9:30 a.m. on May 12 at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave. S. Reservations must be made by Friday by calling Kathy Meinders at 515-408-7981 or Vicky Messerly at 515-571-5380. Cost is $15 inclusive. The speaker will be Sheila Abood, from Kearney, Nebraska. She has a large family and owns a construction business. She calls herself a frugality expert. The special feature will be Jane Morlan, a cosmetologist at Danny’s Hair Fashions in Fort Dodge. She specializes in skin, hair, and nail care, and wigs for cancer (chemotherapy) patients. The next ...

Grace Lutheran Church to hold bake sale, rummage sale Friday and Saturday

Grace Lutheran Church, 211 S. Ninth St., will hold its annual rummage sale, bake sale, lunch and silent auction from noon to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The Grace Cafe will be serving sloppy joes, chips, homemade pie, and a drink in the main level Fireside Room. On Saturday, there will be a $2 bag sale from 10 a.m. to noon. All proceeds go to education scholarships for companion congregation students in Matembwe Tanzania, Lutheran Disaster Response, the Lord’s Cupboard and SALT Center.

Medical issue caused death of man found in Fort Dodge

A deceased man was found behind some commercial buildings near Fifth Avenue South and 29th Street early Monday afternoon. A medical issue caused the man’s death, according to Fort Dodge Police Chief Dennis Quinn. At about 1:15 p.m., the police and fire departments were dispatched to an area just northeast of the intersection, between a store and a hotel, for a report of a man who was unresponsive. The Webster County Medical Examiner’s Office was quickly notified. “After reviewing all available evidence, it appears as though the male passed away as a result of a medical ...