Numbers tell an interesting and encouraging story about downtown Fort Dodge. Kris Patrick, the executive director of Main Street Fort Dodge, has lots of those numbers that show growth in several different ways that she can sum up in one sentence. ‘‘There’s really a resurgence of ...

A huge hog honors a fascinating piece of Fort Dodge history and is sure to help put Fort Dodge on the map in a positive way. We are referring, of course, to Floyd of Rosedale. Or to be more precise, the 14-foot tall, 3,000 pound steel sculpture of Floyd that now graces the intersection of ...

How fortuitous it is that today, while the attention of millions of Americans seems focused on controversy, we take time out to honor those about whom we are in complete agreement: veterans of military service. No matter how we view politics, we are united in revering the men and women who ...

Somewhere, Robert Ray is smiling. The late Iowa governor was a leader in the 1970s in opening the state’s doors to refugees from war-torn Southeast Asia. He responded to a call from President Gerald Ford, asking states to provide new homes to people who were looking for a safe place to ...

It’s no secret that Iowa is experiencing a severe shortage of would-be employees to fill our state’s numerous job openings. Most of us see almost daily evidence that available jobs are plentiful. Drive through just about any Iowa business district and you will see “help wanted” or ...

A tasty way to support local women recovering from addiction will be available Saturday, It is called It’s a Chocolate Thing, and it features scrumptious, perhaps even decadent, sweets plus hot chocolate. And while feasting on all that good stuff, attendees will be supporting Gateway to ...