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Streets near damaged building to be closed

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A pair of Fort Dodge streets next to a building that previously lost some bricks from its outer wall will be closed Monday. First Avenue South between 15th and 16th streets will be closed. Also, 16th Street between Central Avenue and First Avenue South will be closed. Those streets are next to the building at 1520 First Ave. S., from which some bricks tumbled down on Nov. 22, 2025, nearly hitting a vehicle on First Avenue South. Jensen Builders Ltd., of Fort Dodge, has been hired by the city to inspect the structure and remove any loose bricks. The city has charged the ...

‘Center Stage With Ben Ahlers’ this Thursday at ICCC

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The acting career of Ben Ahlers has recently soared to meteoric heights. That doesn’t mean the 2015 Fort Dodge Senior High School graduate has forgotten the importance of his roots. Ahlers is returning to Fort Dodge this Thursday for a one-night event at Decker Auditorium on the campus ...

Schlienz named to Iowa Central board

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Craig Schlienz has been appointed to serve as the District 7 representative on the Iowa Central Community College’s Board of Trustees. A Fort Dodge native and Iowa Central alumnus, Schlienz brings more than two decades of banking experience and a strong record of community involvement to ...

Bird touts her accomplishments as AG

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As Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird seeks reelection in November, she talks about a recent court win that will keep candy-flavored vapes off store shelves and the early success of her cold case unit. The win in the vape case, she said, is “important to me as a mom and a ...

Lane reduction set for Fifth Avenue South bridge

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The bridge in the 3300 block of Fifth Avenue South near Fort Dodge Memorial Park Cemetery will be reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction beginning Monday, according to an announcement from the Fort Dodge City Engineer’s Office. Large vehicles will have to detour onto First Avenue South via 32nd and 42nd streets. There will be traffic restrictions on the bridge through November. The bridge will be receiving numerous updates including a new deck, a five-foot wide sidewalk on its south side and curb, joint and storm water inlet repairs. Jasper Construction Services, of ...

Farm Progress Show will kick off the harvest season

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BOONE — Before they head out to their own fields, Iowa farmers can check out what is likely to be the first corn harvest of the year when the Farm Progress Show opens in Boone for its three-day run beginning on Sept. 1. As of the last days of July, the crop at the Central Iowa Expo Grounds ...