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Firefighters battle blaze in ravine

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OTHO — Fire departments from throughout the area responded to a mid-morning Tuesday fire near Franks Auto Salvage, 2289 Gypsum Hollow Road. According to Otho Fire Chief Marty Smith, his department received the call around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for a fire that was spreading quickly and was ...

Area youth learn about Iowa agriculture

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By KELLI BLOOMQUIST WEBSTER CITY — More than 600 students from three area counties - Hamilton, Humboldt, and Webster - converged on the Hamilton County Fairgrounds recently to learn about Iowa agriculture. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach welcomed fifth grade students from ...

Board OK’s church expansion

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A local congregation hoping to add onto its church building received a key approval on Tuesday. The Fort Dodge Board of Adjustment granted a special exception allowing the construction of a 3,469 square foot addition to the Prairie Lakes Church building at 200 Ave. O. The addition will ...

Adding to the tribute

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People traveling on First Avenue South in Fort Dodge may notice some construction activity on the east side of the Albert Habhab Veterans Memorial Bridge. That work isn’t another city infrastructure project. It is the first phase of a plaza that will be the capstone project in the ...

FDCSD registration now underway

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Registration for the 2026-2027 academic year in the Fort Dodge Community School District is now open and will continue through June 30. New families enrolling in the district must provide the required documentation at the time of registration. This includes: • Guardianship ...