Fort Dodge resident Tom Schmoker wanted to honor his late wife’s vision for UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. The end result of that wish is a gift that will benefit the community for years to come. Norma Schmoker served on the hospital’s board, and she envisioned the ...

As much as political leaders and pundits like to cite scientific consensus as unarguable fact, consensus can change. New classification schemes can emerge. New information can shake loose even the most firmly held beliefs as the scientific method is impartial to politics or patronage. This ...

In 1977, movie-goers were all but blown out of their seats when the words ‘‘A long time ago in a galaxy far, far way’’ slid up the screen to the accompaniment of a sweeping score unlike any heard in theaters in recent memory. Some of that music from ‘‘Star Wars’’ will be heard ...

There will be some angels riding throughout the Fort Dodge area atop some growling, roaring hogs on Saturday. To be clear, winged residents of heaven will not be riding livestock. These hogs will be Harley-Davidson motorcycles and the angels aboard them will be some of our relatives, friends ...

In a little more than three weeks, thousands of bicyclists from across the country and even the world will be pedaling their way into Fort Dodge. They will be coming, of course, as part of the annual RAGBRAI ride. On July 26, the seemingly endless caravan of bicycles will arrive in Fort ...

The U.S. Supreme Court last week served notice to the NCAA that it “is not above the law” and that business as usual is ending. The justices, in a 9-0 majority ruling and a concurring opinion from Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, said that the collegiate sports governing body could not ...