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Moehnke, Nelson get on council ballot

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Two more candidates for the Fort Dodge City Council have filed their nominating petitions to get on the ballot. They are Councilman Cameron Nelson and former Councilman Terry Moehnke. Both had previously announced their candidacies. Nelson is seeking his third term representing Ward 2, ...

Smeltzer Learning Farm to host field day

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OTHO — The Smeltzer Charitable Trust will host a field day from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Smeltzer Learning Farm, rural Otho. The field day will focus on the idea of using carbon markets and green ammonia to improve the bottom line for landowners. The program will begin at 5 p.m. with ...

Go and Do: Aug. 15, 2025

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Around the area FONDA — Fonda Arts Center, Fonda, is hosting An Afternoon of Country Music at 3 p.m. SUNDAY at the center. Local vocalists will cover country hits made famous over the years. Admission and refreshments (root beer floats) are complimentary. POCAHONTAS — The Princess City ...

Medicaid changes create unknowns

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Now is a time of great uncertainty for the thousands of area residents who rely on Medicaid and their health care providers. A new federal law, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, includes cuts to the joint federal-state health insurance program for poor and disabled. It also implements work ...