Soon, we will welcome in a new year. Tomorrow, no doubt many readers will stay home, joining the ranks of those sitting on the couch, counting down the final moments of 2024 while participating vicariously in the festivities broadcast from Times Square in New York City. Others will ...

It is that time of year when holiday parties pile up one after the other over the course of a few days — and many of them are held after dark and feature alcoholic beverages. Everyone wants to get to and from all these gatherings safely. No one wants to be added to the grim table of ...

All across the nation, a feeling of anticipation is in the air. It is almost Christmas Eve, a time when those whose jobs do not demand that they be at work complete preparations for Christmas, the biggest day on most of our calendars. Once the packages are all wrapped, the last decorations are ...

A recent development at Fort Dodge Middle School reveals a promising truth: If you give kids something constructive and interesting to do, they will go for it even if it doesn’t involve staring into a screen for hours on end. That development is the debut of a new chapter of Fellowship of ...

Food, like twinkling lights and carefully wrapped presents, is a major component of the holiday season. At family meals across the area, dining room tables will be just about creaking under the weight of all kinds of good things to eat. But unfortunately, not everyone can afford even a modest ...

As Christmas approaches, the campground at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park has once again been transformed into a holiday wonderland. The 21st annual Lights at Kennedy will help make the season more festive for area residents and visitors. Additionally, the event raises money to support local ...