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Area students graduate from Iowa State University

AMES — Nearly 4,900 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 14-16. The following graduates from the area are listed by town. Algona: Kenzi Carrigan, Bachelor of Science, Community and Regional Planning, B.S.; Jackson Andrew Cecil, Bachelor of Science, Climate Science, B.S., Cum Laude; Stren Alan Crouch, Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, B.S., Magna Cum Laude; Brooklyn Paige Helmers, Bachelor of Science, Event Management, B.S., Summa Cum Laude; Taylor Kelly, Bachelor of Science, ...

From our files: June 2011

Letting the water flow

MANSON — Sometime this afternoon, water from Fort Dodge will be flowing to homes and businesses in Manson. When the water begins flowing, it will be the end of a years long effort to provide the Calhoun County community with a reliable longterm source of water. The Manson City Clerk’s office reported that the switch to Fort Dodge water will begin this afternoon. Fort Dodge City Engineer Austin Morrow confirmed that Manson will turn on a booster pump this afternoon, pushing water from Fort Dodge into the city’s pipes and water tower. Roughly nine miles of water main connect ...

LifeServe Blood Donor Days seeks to boost donations to combat critical summer shortage

As summer vacations and school breaks chip away at the local blood supply, LifeServe Blood Center is leaning on a monthlong celebration — Blood Donor Days — to keep donors rolling up their sleeves through the rest of June. According to Tim Paluch, PR and marketing director of ...

A helping hand

For a lot of kids summer means sleeping in, video games and just hanging out with friends. For siblings Brenden and Laila Valley, it’s about helping people who need extra hands. One afternoon their mother, Kim Valley, was just scrolling on Facebook when she came across a post that ...

News of Record: June 24, 2026

Police Log FORT DODGE Monday A fight was reported in the 200 block of North 12th Street. A burglary was reported in the 2700 block of Second Avenue North. A fraud was reported in the 700 block of First Avenue South. An assault was reported in the 1400 block of 10th Avenue Southwest. A custody issue was reported in the 300 block of First Avenue North. A burglary was reported in the 200 block of South Fourth Street. A theft was reported in the 100 block of South 29th Street. A theft was reported in the 2900 block of First Avenue South. A violation of a no contact ...