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Golden Days ahead

Local News

Editor's note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Hometown Pride, published June 28, 2025, featuring people and organizations from Fort Dodge and the surrounding area who are making a difference in their communities. By LORI BERGLUND They are all “golden” — the ...

Honoring Pastor Al

Local News

The Pastor Al Pavilion — the Fort Dodge community’s tribute to a minister who was the chaplain to local law enforcement officers, firefighters and paramedics — is now standing at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park. After about a week’s worth of assembly work by professionals and ...

St. Edmond craft and vendor show is Dec. 6

News Brief

The St. Edmond craft and vendor show is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 6, at St. Edmond High School, 2220 Fourth Ave. N. There will be over 100 vendors and handmade crafters from all over the state of Iowa showcasing an array of items including baked goods, candies, holiday decor, boutiques, antiques ...

Raising beef the natural way

Local Business

CLARION — The Hereford cattle gracefully grazing pasture ground at Grand View Beef are not just 100% grass fed and grass finished, but also are hormone-free, as well as traceable — something that’s incredibly important to the Severson family. The family has been farming near Clarion ...

Nelson joins GreenState

Business Briefs

GreenState Credit Union recently welcomed Cameron Nelson as a mortgage loan officer at the Fort Dodge branch on Central Avenue. Nelson joins the team as a seasoned sales and finance professional, following years of local service in both commercial lending and auto sales. Nelson’s previous ...