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Five graduate from Morningside

Five area residents were members of the Class of 2025 which just graduated from Morningside University in Sioux City. They are: • Elizabeth Hogrefe, Eagle Grove, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, summa cum laude • Olivia Larsen, Fonda, Bachelor of Science in Nursing • Destinee Martin, Manson, Bachelor of Arts • Alexandra Stuhrenberg, Pocahontas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, magna cum laude • Laura Hinner, Pomeroy, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, magna cum laude

Morningside releases spring Dean’s List

Several area students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at Morningside University in Sioux City. They are: • Laura Hinners, Pomeroy • Elizabeth Hogrefe, Eagle Grove • Olivia Larsen, Fonda • Will Orness, Humboldt • Ally Stuhrenberg, Pocahontas • Seth Walker, Algona

Three graduate from Kirkwood

Three area residents recently graduated from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. The graduates are: • Kayla Thompson, Algona, diploma • Caleb Bormann, Lu Verne, associate of applied science and certificate • Katelyn Adson, Vincent, associate of science

Fort Dodge holiday sanitation schedule announced

In recognition of the Memorial Day holiday, the City of Fort Dodge’s garbage routes will be adjusted as follows: • Garbage collection scheduled for Monday, May 26, will be moved to Tuesday, May 27. • Garbage collection scheduled for Tuesday, May 27, will be moved to Thursday, May 29. • Recycling collection scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, will follow the regular schedule. • Garbage collection scheduled for Thursday, May 29, will be moved to Friday, May 30. Residents are asked to place their garbage and recycling carts at the curb by 5 a.m. on the scheduled collection ...

St. Edmond to hold retirement gathering

St. Edmond Catholic Schools will hold a retirement open house for four members of the faculty on Wednesday. The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the St. Edmond library with Rhonda Guldenpfennig, Adolph Kochendorfer, Michelle Rogers and Kim Stuhrenberg being honored.

North 15th Street project meeting is Tuesday

A plan to convert a long stretch of North 15th Street into a three lane road will be the subject of a public information meeting Tuesday. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. The proposed project would include 15th Street between First Avenue North and 20th Avenue North. That section is now a four-lane road, with two lanes of traffic going in each direction. The proposal would change that section of road to three lanes. If completed, the street would have one northbound lane, one southbound lane and a center lane for vehicles turning ...