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Get out and vote Tuesday

There are exciting things going on in Fort Dodge. Fort Dodge and Webster County are well-positioned to prosper if creative leaders in government and the private sector leverage assets and resources appropriately to take advantage of the very real opportunities for business and commercial development. That’s why the election process is so important. In Fort Dodge, a special election process begins Tuesday with a primary election to trim down the field of candidates seeking to complete the term of an at-large seat on the Fort Dodge City Council. The candidates are Kyrie Borsay, ...

The Christmas spirit of giving should continue throughout the year

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 best-known helping campaigns in the Fort Dodge area that ramp up at Christmas time, and we know there are a lot of others out there as well. The holiday season is now over. Volunteers are no longer standing next to red kettles ringing bells. Other programs have gone dormant until next Christmas. But ...

Cookies bring officers, youths closer together

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, the players decided to do something special for a group of people who are always there to protect them and everyone else in Fort Dodge. The goal was to give the officers a break from the regular grind for at least one morning. Being a police officer is never an easy job. The softball team’s ...

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2023

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 the passing of another year by making merry until the wee hours of the new year. And yet others will let the new year come in just as they let each new day, week or month arrive – snugly tucked into bed getting some sleep. There is no right or wrong way to mark the arrival of another year. ...

A time for Christmas thoughts

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 earth. Attempts have been made through the centuries to wipe out any trace of the message that event portrayed. Yet, that one story has stood the test of time. It is the story of a man, sent from God, as salvation for mankind. It is the story of Jesus Christ, his son. He was born in a manger, lived ...

Worthy new program cultivates future leaders

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 Alliance. It is a series of classes intended to teach juniors in high school about all the interesting and important aspects of the town they live in. In addition to giving them knowledge, the program also strives to inspire them to be proud of their community and, eventually, take a leadership role ...