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Area students make ISU President’s List

News Brief

These area students have been named to the President’s List at Iowa State University in Ames. They have maintained a 4.0 grade-point average for two consecutive semesters. They are listed below, by town: Algona: Violet K. Bode, Brooklyn P. Helmers. Clarion: Austin A. Bierl. Dayton: ...

Soup supper will support mission work

Local News

First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge will hold a soup supper on Saturday to support its mission work. The supper will be served from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the church, 1115 Fifth Ave. N. It will be in the Christian Life Center on the south side of the church, so people should enter on the ...

Area students named to Wartburg Dean’s List

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Five area students were named to the Dean’s List at Wartburg College in Waverly for the 2025 fall term. They are Makenna Kammerer, Fort Dodge; Jarin Kroeger, Humboldt; Aaron Lursen, Fort Dodge; Mack Morgan, Eagle Grove; and Mason Van Pelt, Humboldt.

FD council to continue budget work

Local News

The Fort Dodge City Council will resume work on the proposed budget for 2026-2027 when it meets tonight. The council meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S., with a budget workshop. At that time, the proposed budgets for the Karl L. King Municipal Band, ...

Fighting frozen pipes

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In the midst of the ongoing bitterly cold weather, some area residents may suddenly find they have no running water at home. Frozen pipes may be the culprit. Pipes in homes, especially those that are along outside walls, are susceptible to freezing in extremely cold weather. People ...