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Fort Dodge city yard waste site to reopen

The Fort Dodge Public Works Department compost site at the central garage, 3001 Eighth Ave. S., will open to city sanitation customers on Saturday. These are the guidelines for the compost site: • Access is limited to city residents receiving garbage service. • Securely cover yard waste in trucks or trailers with a tarp. • Separate tree branches from leaves and grass clippings. Branches should be under 4 inches in diameter and 4 feet long. The site’s operating hours are 8 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

Iowa Scenic Views by Foot set for Saturday at the Fort Dodge Public Library

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 visits and writes a poem for each county he visits. He has visited 500 Iowa museums in the last two years alone. Come and listen to his presentation and view pictures of his adventures across Iowa. For more information, contact the library at 515-573-8167 ext. 6233 or visit www.fortdodgelibrary.org.

FD man charged with starving puppy

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 complaint filed against Cook, police wrote that between Sept. 17, 2025, and Nov. 9, 2025, he starved a German shepherd puppy to death. The dog was found dead in the alley behind his house on Nov. 9, 2025. A veterinarian ruled that the puppy died of starvation, according to the criminal ...

Moose Lodge Egg Hunt is today

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.

Fort Dodge Area Symphony concert is Sunday

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 Qimen Michael Li on violin, Carson Menke on marimba and Jonathan Stoker on piano. Prior to the concert, a Youth Honors Pre-Concert Recital will begin at 2:25 p.m. Admission is by season ticket or $15 at the door. Students and children accompanied by an adult are always admitted free. A ...

No Kings Rallies set for Saturday in the area

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 Courthouse, Clarion, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • First Avenue South and 29th Street, Fort Dodge, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Sac County Veterans Memorial Park, Sac City, 12:30 to 2 p.m. According to the website “No Kings” demonstrations are nonpartisan and must be peaceful. For more information or to ...