A downtown Fort Dodge building that was the site of a major fire in November burned again Tuesday night. The fire at 1107 Central Ave. was reported at 9 p.m. There were no injuries reported. Residents of the building immediately to the east, including at least one pet in a carrier, ...
Denise Ryder carries a purple-painted oak chair with her whenever she goes to community events around central Iowa. “It’s for the people that we’ve lost,” she said. “It says ‘we sit in our grief.’” Ryder, of Webster City, is an advocate for overdose awareness. Her son, ...
The Webster County Board of Supervisors approved multiple pay applications and change orders Tuesday that will complete the Dayton Trail Project and ongoing quality of life projects. “Another one checked off the list,” said Webster County Conservation Director Matt Cosgrove at Tuesday’s ...
It was just natural for Mina DeJong to fall in love with music. The Fort Dodge Senior High School senior grew up in a household that was built on harmony. “Music has always been important to my family,” DeJong said. “My dad (Jonathan) was a drum major and my mom (Andrea) played ...
Some were scared, nervous or shy when they walked through the hallways. Others were eager to get back to a routine and see friends they’d missed over the summer. Students from preschool through high school got back into the learning groove throughout the Fort Dodge Community School ...