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FD school board prepares to wrap up academic year

Several dates in relation to the end of the 2025-26 academic year highlighted discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Fort Dodge Community School District board. Superintendent Josh Porter shared information on high school graduation and the last day of school for students and staff during his report. “There is a lot going on, but it is all very exciting,” he said. “Graduation is Saturday, May 23, at Dodger Stadium beginning at 7:30 p.m., while the last day of school for students is May 28 and for staff is June 1. “There is also plenty happening beyond that,” he added. ...

State Patrol IDs people in train-car collision

GOWRIE — Two Colo residents were seriously injured Sunday when their car collided with a Union Pacific Railroad train in Gowrie. Mary Harrison, 62, was airlifted to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, according to the Iowa State Patrol. She was picked up by a LifeFlight ...

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Sen. Ernst presents award to Boone River Financial

WEBSTER CITY — In celebration of National Small Business Week, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, presented an official document on Friday to Webster City’s Boone River Financial. Owned by Andy Hejlik and his wife Tami, the document recognized their business as Hamilton County’s Small ...

FD firefighters make quick work of debris fire

Down the trail

One of the things that the current Prairie River Trail System doesn’t lack for are destinations in both Fort Dodge and greater Webster County. The list on the map is long. They include John F. Kennedy Memorial Park, Rosedale Rapids, Webster County’s Freedom Rock, and Iowa Central ...