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VBS planned this week at Rolling Hills Church

Vacation Bible School at Rolling Hills Community Church, 2891 N. 15th St., will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. beginning Monday and continuing through Aug. 5, according to an announcement from the church.. “Breaker Rock Beach” is the theme for this year’s Vacation Bible School. Kids will learn about mission adventures, and Bible stories. There will also be music, recreation and snacks. The program is for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Registration is 6 p.m. Sunday at the church. There will be games and refreshments during registration.

Audit report released on city government

Cornwell, Frideres, Maher & Associates, of Fort Dodge, released an audit report on the Fort Dodge city government for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. During that fiscal year, the city’s revenues totaled $69,931,435. That is a 6.3 percent increase from the prior fiscal year, according to the auditors. The increase was primarily due to an increase in grants, ambulance revenue and utility revenue. Expenses for that fiscal year total $65,759,691. That is a 5.8 percent increase from the prior fiscal year that was attributed to increased spending on capital projects, according to the ...

Four named to state boards

Four area residents have been named to various state boards and commissions by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The appointments are: • Amanda Miller, of Pocahontas County, to the Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators • Ashtyn Zinn, of Webster County, to the Bioscience Development Corp. Board • Ellen Hagen, of Hamilton County, to the Fire Service and Emergency Response Council • Christopher Jones, of Webster County, to the Commission of Deaf Services

Drake releases honors lists

Several area students were named to the President’s List or the Dean’s List for the spring semester at Drake University in Des Moines. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. To be eligible for the President’s List, students must have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average. These area students were named to the President’s List: Alecia Anderson, Eagle Grove; Amber Jacobsma, Rolfe; Austin Lampman, Webster City. These area students were named to the Dean’s List: Teagan Gourley, Webster City; Mariah ...

Street closures announced for Shellabration

Parts of three downtown Fort Dodge streets will be closed today to prepare for the Shellabration concert Friday. • Ninth Street between Central Avenue and First Avenue North will be closed at 8:30 a.m. • Ninth Street between Central Avenue and First Avenue South will be closed at 3 p.m. • Central Avenue between Eighth and 10th streets will be closed at 7 p.m.

Codes advanced by FD City Council

A series of updated codes that will impact future construction in Fort Dodge were advanced by the City Council Monday. The council approved the second readings of the mechanical, fuel gas, electrical and plumbing codes. They must be approved once more to become law.