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 ...

It’s hard to miss the evolution of the place generations of Fort Dodge area residents knew as Crossroads Mall. In fact, most of the former big enclosed mall will be gone in the not-too-distant future. In its place will be a complex of buildings called Corridor Plaza. One new building ...

The late 1960s were turbulent years in America. It was a time of rapid change when young protesters expressed disillusionment with many aspects of the world their elders had built. The divisions in society that emerged from those conflicts decades ago still haunt our society in the 21st ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has Americans thinking about foreign affairs in a way that they probably have not done in a long time. Among other things, the war has made it clear once again that peaceful bonds of friendship need to be forged between countries, and the United States is no ...

This past winter has been an interesting one, with plenty of cold days, one monster snow storm in January and an Easter snowfall to cap it off. Following all that, lots of folks are ready to get outside, stretch their legs and enjoy the company of others. Two upcoming events will provide a ...