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Area students make ISU President’s List

These area students have been named to the President’s List at Iowa State University in Ames. They have maintained a 4.0 grade-point average for two consecutive semesters. They are listed below, by town: Algona: Violet K. Bode, Brooklyn P. Helmers. Clarion: Austin A. Bierl. Dayton: Madelyn J. VanSickle. Fort Dodge: Emma T. Alstott, Malaney Butrick, Brooks D. Cowell, Mykenzie S. Stuhrenberg, Drew M. Szalat. Gowrie: Justin L. Loseke. Humboldt: Paige C. DeWinter, Allison N. Hoag, Alana A. Malo. Manson: Ava M. Henry. Moorland: Grace E. Tolliver. Palmer: Emma J. ...

Area students named to Wartburg Dean’s List

Five area students were named to the Dean’s List at Wartburg College in Waverly for the 2025 fall term. They are Makenna Kammerer, Fort Dodge; Jarin Kroeger, Humboldt; Aaron Lursen, Fort Dodge; Mack Morgan, Eagle Grove; and Mason Van Pelt, Humboldt.

Eggs and Issues rescheduled to Jan. 31

The first Eggs and Issues forum of the 2026 legislative session will be held Jan. 31 in Fort Dodge. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Bioscience and Health Sciences building at Iowa Central Community College, 1 Triton Circle. It was postponed from Jan. 24. Eggs and Issues is sponsored by the college and the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance.

Eggs and Issues is Jan. 31

The first Eggs and Issues forum of the 2026 legislative session will be held Jan. 31 in Fort Dodge. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Bioscience and Health Sciences building at Iowa Central Community College, 1 Triton Circle. It was postponed from Jan. 24. Eggs and Issues is sponsored by the college and the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance.

Kossuth County child found in Wisconsin

ALGONA — A 5-year-old who authorities say was taken out of Kossuth County in violation of a custody order was found in Wisconsin Monday, according to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office. The child was returned to the custody of the mother in Kossuth County. The child’s father and paternal grandparents face criminal charges, sheriff’s deputies reported. The mother had temporary physical custody of the child as a result of a June 2025 court order. In September 2025, a court issued an arrest warrant for the father, Douglas J. Roth, 33, formerly of Titonka, because he failed ...

Iowa State announces area graduates

Multiple area residents received degrees from Iowa State University in Ames at the end of the fall 2025 semester. They are listed below by home town. Algona: Ava R. Bartolo, Kaylyn A. Meyers, Jackson Springer Badger: Klaire Adams Bradgate: Dane T. Ford Eagle Grove: Emma J. Thul Fonda: Joseph W. Ricke Fort Dodge: Malaney Butrick, Sophie K. Dooley, Ryan M. Duckett, Brayden D. Johll, Alexia L. Kvale, Lauren E. Mickelson, Brett Thompson, Jake Wagner Harcourt: Samuel A. Sytsma Humboldt: Michelle D. Cox, Allison N. Hoag, Jordan D. Jensen, Eric J. Wittrock Lake City; Makelsie ...