One block of busy First Avenue South remains closed to traffic after part of a building’s facade tumbled down into the roadway late Saturday morning. No one was injured and no vehicles were damaged. But security camera video from a business across the street showed the facade fell just ...
Fort Dodge employees formerly represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees have lost their union representation as a result of a change in state law enacted in 2017. Among other things, that state law required regular retention and recertification elections ...
Editor's note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Hometown Pride, published June 28, 2025, featuring people and organizations from Fort Dodge and the surrounding area who are making a difference in their communities. By LORI BERGLUND They are all “golden” — the ...
The Pastor Al Pavilion — the Fort Dodge community’s tribute to a minister who was the chaplain to local law enforcement officers, firefighters and paramedics — is now standing at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park. After about a week’s worth of assembly work by professionals and ...
The St. Edmond craft and vendor show is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 6, at St. Edmond High School, 2220 Fourth Ave. N. There will be over 100 vendors and handmade crafters from all over the state of Iowa showcasing an array of items including baked goods, candies, holiday decor, boutiques, antiques ...