An Army veteran from Gowrie who was once the state leader of the American Legion was honored Monday during the Memorial Day observance at Terry Moehnke Veterans Memorial Park. Jim Peterson received the Veteran of the Year Award from the Fort Dodge Veterans Council from Tom Dorsey, the ...
The sun rose on the Fort Dodge Senior High Class of 2026 way back in August of 2025. And although it eventually set on the next group of graduates, valedictorians Mina DeJong and Simeon Roberts wanted to remind their classmates that even though the sun is setting on their high school ...
The Fort Dodge commemoration of Memorial Day will be held on Monday at Terry Moehnke Veterans Memorial Park. It will begin at 10 a.m. with patriotic music played by the Karl King Municipal Band. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. The park is on the north side of Badger Lake in an area where there is very little space for parking. The Fort Dodge Veterans Council urges people to park at the Community Orchard, 2237 160th St., and ride a bus to the park. The bus rides to and from the park will be free. “Please, please we encourage you to help us as you’re able by parking at the ...
