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Class urged to make their ‘dash’ meaningful

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POCAHONTAS — Jack Gerdes spoke to his classmates and reminded them to make their dash meaningful. Gerdes and Addison Shimon spoke to family, friends and faculty members on Sunday during the Pocahontas Area High School graduation ceremony. The class of 67 students listened to Gerdes ...

Snyder: ‘Go out and try things in life’

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LAKE CITY — Valedictorian Annabelle Snyder gave her fellow members of the South Central Calhoun High School Class of 2026 a final challenge on Sunday. “Go out and try things in life,” she told the group of 44 graduates plus family and friends in attendance in SCC’s gymnasium in Lake ...

FD council to consider architect for library project

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The Fort Dodge City Council will consider hiring an architect to handle some upgrades at the Fort Dodge Public Library. The council will meet at 6 p.m. today in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. The library by the City Square opened in 2001. The proposed improvements include new ...

Donuts for donors

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Anyone driving by Dunkin’ Donuts in Fort Dodge early Friday morning may have spotted law enforcement officers holding signs with the words “Cops love donuts” printed on them. Lots of other people love doughnuts, too. The combination of law enforcement, the general public, ...

Derailment reported in FD

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Four train cars went off the tracks in a Fort Dodge railyard early Thursday morning. The derailment occurred in an area of the Canadian National Railway yard south of Second Avenue South. There were no reports of injuries, leaks or fires, according to Michelle Hannan, a spokeswoman for the ...

Just add a pinch of love

Local Business

When Angie Reiter and Crystal Mikesell were growing up and in the kitchen they would always ask their aunt Tammy if the recipe turned out. Aunt Tammy’s response was always “Did you add a pinch of love?” When the sisters decided to share their cooking skills with the community, ...