One of the things that makes American democracy unique took place at the Fort Dodge Municipal Building Monday morning. There, in a brief ceremony, a peaceful and seamless transition of authority occurred when two newly-elected members of the City Council, along with other officials who won ...

Soon, we will welcome in a new year. We suspect many people were happy to see the end of 2021. Tonight, no doubt many readers will stay home, joining the ranks of those sitting on the couch, counting down the final moments of 2021 while participating vicariously in the festivities broadcast ...

It is that time of year when holiday parties pile up one after the other over the course of a couple of weeks – and many of them are held after dark and feature alcoholic beverages. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are an average of 45 fatalities ...

Injured and disabled children in some of the world’s most impoverished countries are able to get around thanks to wheelchairs made in Fort Dodge. But there is no big, high tech wheelchair factory in the city mass producing the devices. These wheelchairs are being assembled by a relatively ...

Some 2,000 years ago, an event took place that changed the course of history. No singular event has focused the attention of man on himself to the degree that the story of Bethlehem has, for it is the story of man. Kingdoms have risen and fallen, and great nations have perished from the ...

Mention the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and for many people the first thing that comes to mind are the state parks. Fishing licenses and efforts to stop pollution are other things the department is well known for. But few probably realize that it has a role in supporting rural and ...