Fort Dodge Women’s Connection will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave. S. Reservations must be made by Sunday by calling or texting Kathy Meinders at 515-408-7981. Cost is $15 inclusive. The speaker will be Delaine Shay from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Her talk is ...

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum, 920 Third Ave. S., will be closed on Thursday in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Normal museum hours will resume on Friday.

The Humane Society of North Central Iowa Bingo game scheduled for Tuesday at the Laramar Ballroom has been canceled. Bingo is expected to resume next week, after the Independence Day holiday.

A Fort Dodge man who had been previously convicted of five state felonies has now pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge. Matthew J. Bradley Jr., 37, pleaded guilty on Thursday to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the ...

A Fort Dodge woman is accused of spraying law enforcement officers with wasp spray, according to criminal complaints. Morgan A. Flanigan was also armed with a knife at the time, the criminal complaints state. The incident occurred at 9:48 p.m. June 9 in the 800 block of First Avenue ...

Are you a caregiver taking care of a loved one? Are you in need of some de-stressing or re-energizing? Caregivers are invited for a day of appreciation at a free come-and-go event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Laramar Ballroom, 710 First Ave. N. Enjoy a restful and relaxing day ...