Small businesses throughout Webster County that took a financial beating at the height of the COVID pandemic and didn’t get much help now have a second chance at relief. The Webster County Board of Supervisors, working with the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, is once again offering ...

Reading a good book is a great way to spend a rainy spring afternoon. And with summer coming up, chances are people will be wanting something to read on the beach, on a plane or on the back porch at home. The Friends of the Fort Dodge Public Library is now offering a good opportunity for ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds has officially proclaimed May as Beef Month in Iowa. For many of us, every month is a time to partake of a food that ranks high on the list of culinary favorites. It’s no secret that Americans have a love affair with beef. That’s been true for generations and the ...

Sports are my passion, but I’ll let you in on a little secret: I’m also a big fan of musicals. To clarify, I’m no aficionado — mostly just an admirer from afar. This dates back to witnessing my first Fort Dodge Senior High performance, a rousing rendition of “Oklahoma!” in the ...

More than 6 million served in the Korean War. Almost 9 million GIs were on active duty during the Vietnam War, from 1964 to 1973; 2,709,918 Americans actually served in Vietnam. That’s 9.7 percent of their generation. For nearly a decade, the Honor Flight program has made it possible ...

One of the oldest neighborhoods in Fort Dodge is just north of downtown. People have been living there since the late 1800s. The area is called the Lincoln neighborhood, getting its name from the old Lincoln School which once stood where the St. Edmond practice fields are now along North 10th ...