Ninth Street between Sixth Avenue North and Dakota Avenue will be closed beginning Monday, according to the Fort Dodge city engineering staff. It will be closed for about a week. The closure will be needed because of private utility work being done in the area.

Area high school students can now submit their artwork for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. Artwork can be mailed to the local office of U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra at 723 Central Ave., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Submissions can also be made by emailing at least two photos of the item to ...

LEHIGH — Webster County Conservation is holding a Tuesday at Ten Hike at 10 a.m. April 16 at Skillet Creek Indian Mounds, Dayton. The area is located five miles east of Dayton, just north of the Highway 175 bridge and the Carlson Recreation Area.

The Almost Home Humane Society and Clothes Bin have partnered to collect and recycle old clothing, shoes and textiles. Just place the items in the green recycling bin near the shelter parking lot. Every pound of recycled items supports the shelter. Items that can be placed in the bins are ...

Westside Church of Christ, 1132 A St., is requesting donations of clean, gently used clothing for its clothes closet. All sizes from infant to adult will be accepted until April 17. An event will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 for those in need to come and get clothing free of charge. ...

Fort Dodge Senior High is holding a Kosovo fundraising scavenger hunt at 1 p.m. April 13 in the east side of the large student parking lot at Fort Dodge Senior High, 819 N. 25th St. Cost is $10 per person for teams of three to five. Children ages 8 and under are free. Each team will need a ...