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Taking center stage with Jonah Mosier

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Jonah Mosier started practicing the craft of acting at a young age. It wasn’t to get better or to become a star, it was just to have fun. With his brother Caleb, the St. Edmond Catholic School senior would play in the living room and come up with their own games. As a Gael, Mosier ...

‘A place people can count on’

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The inside of the Fort Dodge Public Library will have a new look in the not-too-distant future. The library building by the City Square, which opened in 2000, will get an interior makeover in a project that may start this spring. It will include new carpet, some painting, new furniture, ...

Two new police officers added in Fort Dodge

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Two new Fort Dodge police officers were introduced to the City Council Monday evening. They are Hogan Henrich and Damir Kuzek. They fill vacancies in the short-handed department. Henrich is a native of Puerto Rico. He is a graduate of Newell-Fonda High School and a veteran of the U.S. ...

Recreation spending to be mostly level in 2026-2027

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The budgets that finance recreation programs would remain fairly static under the proposed Fort Dodge spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The Recreation Services Department actually has four separate budgets for its operations. Here is a summary of them, Harlan and Hazel ...

FD school board officials optimistic

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Like many school districts across Iowa, there is a sliver of optimism for an increase in state financial assistance after Gov. Kim Reynolds’ recent State of the State address. “As many of you know, Gov. Reynolds indicated a possible 2 percent increase,” Fort Dodge Community School ...