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Editorial

Summer fun beckons for all

Science tells us that summer technically starts June 20, but many people feel like we are already in the middle of that much anticipated season. School has been out for a couple of weeks now and long days all but beg to be filled with fun activities.That is especially true for younger ...

Summer fun is here in the Fort Dodge area

The long days of summer are upon us, with seemingly endless hours of daylight to be enjoyed. In fact, at least on weekends, you might as well call them the long, lazy days of summer. Locally, there will be plenty of things to do on those on summer weekends. For example, Lehigh River Days ...

Frontier Days 2025 to kick off summer

This weekend there will be a sure sign that the summer season is truly at hand. What is that sign? Frontier Days 2025, of course. Frontier Days is the annual Fort Dodge event that draws thousands to the downtown parade and the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. The three-day festival ...

Fort Dodge is a medalist in fundraising

When it comes to supporting athletes with intellectual disabilities, the Fort Dodge community is often a medalist. Citizens and local law enforcement officers come together annually to raise money for Special Olympics Iowa at an event called Cop on a Rooftop. It is an event held statewide. ...

School district, contractors did fine job on Dodger Stadium

Folks in Los Angeles may think that Dodger Stadium is in their town. And yes, there is a structure out there with that name. But obviously, the real Dodger Stadium is right here in Fort Dodge. It has stood for 86 years, and after a just-completed $4.9 million update, it is ready to be the ...

Lawmakers, Reynolds deserve credit for boosting community college funding

After much give and take during the just concluded legislative session, Iowa’s lawmakers moved to do the right thing for the state’s community colleges. The lawmakers approved $7.5 million in additional state money for those colleges for the fiscal year that begins July 1. But getting ...