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 Coats for Kids. Those are some of the ...

A number of police officers converged on Fort Dodge Senior High School on a morning shortly before Christmas for a happy occasion. The officers were the guests of honor and the recipients of box after box of Christmas goodies prepared by the Dodger softball team. Led by coach Andi Adams, ...

Soon, we will welcome in a new year. Tonight, no doubt many readers will stay home, joining the ranks of those sitting on the couch, counting down the final moments of 2022 while participating vicariously in the festivities broadcast from Times Square in New York City. Others will celebrate ...

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 ...

Dangling from the ceiling of the local firehouse in a complex rope harness is one unique way to learn about the services your community provides to its residents. At least one young man did that recently as part of the new Junior Leadership Program conducted by the Greater Fort Dodge Growth ...

The home of Bill Miller and his family at 1502 Second Ave. S. has been a joy to behold every year at Christmas for more than a decade. Every holiday season, the property at a highly visible intersection has been filled with bright lights and all kinds of decorations, including big inflatable ...