It may not seem likely, but child care is a key driver of economic development. Now, that statement may leave some folks scratching their heads. How can providing a safe space for little ones help to power economic growth? Well, here’s how it works. Businesses obviously need workers if ...

Every year around the holidays, the generosity of people who live in and around Fort Dodge blossoms. The familiar red kettles of The Salvation Army get filled with change by people going in and out of stores. Donations flow for initiatives like Bikes for Tykes. Those are some of the ...

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 2023 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 ...

When the Fort Dodge City Council ends its business meetings, traditionally the mayor calls for a motion to adjourn. That did not happen Monday evening. Instead, Councilman Terry Moehnke called for the motion to adjourn and when that motion passed, he rapped the gavel on the table to end the ...