Beating addiction is hard work, physically, mentally and emotionally. The women of Gateway to Discovery are doing the hard work of conquering addiction. And if that isn’t enough, they recently went out and did some hard work to make part of the Fort Dodge community cleaner and better ...

Father’s Day is upon us once again. The annual tribute to America’s dads is Sunday. That’s good news for the greeting card vendors. In recent years, they have sold upwards of 100 million cards to Americans intent on paying tribute to good old dad. About half of those cards are purchased ...

Sending what looks like a wiffle ball back and forth over a net by hitting it with solid paddles is the heart of the sport of pickleball. It’s a little like tennis, or perhaps some oversized version of ping pong. And it is rapidly growing in popularity. There is a growing number of ...

Area residents have the opportunity to see all kinds of wonderful art by big names like Picasso close to home. They can also learn how to paint with water colors or make ceramic artwork without traveling far. Those kinds of experiences are usually found in big city museums. But thanks to ...

The usually quiet city of Lehigh promises to be a hotbed of activity this coming weekend. That’s because it is time for the Lehigh River Days celebration. This will be the 40th celebration. The action actually starts on Friday with the return of glow-in-the -dark volleyball, which ...

For a few hours Saturday night, Fort Dodge was the heart of rock and roll for Iowa. Some 5,700 people gathered at Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex to hear Bret Michaels, Molly Hatchet and Lone Tree Revival. It was show full of energy and showmanship. The always enthusiastic Michaels ...