When Americans enjoy fireworks on every Fourth of July, they have John Adams to thank for the colorful displays. Adams, one of the Founding Fathers who became the country’s second president, wrote to his wife, Abigail, when the Declaration of Independence was approved in July 1776 in ...
For Roger Simonson, the best part of escorting a fellow military veteran for an appointment at the VA Hospital in Des Moines is the conversation along the drive. “Being a former service person, there’s a camaraderie, one veteran helping another,” said the Vietnam veteran of his ...
The American spirit of entrepreneurship was on full display recently in Fort Dodge. Four small business owners laid out their plans for growth during the IGNITE Vendor Fair and Spark Your Business Pitch Contest in the Opera House at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. They were Valerie ...
Terry Moehnke was inspired by something he saw at a Georgia Army base while visiting his soldier son. It was an area filled with trees planted to honor the memory of troops killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere during the war on terror. At the base of each tree was a marker bearing the ...
To the editor: The 17th annual Swing for a Cure golf outing was held on June 10 this year at the Fort Dodge Country Club. We had 36 teams that enjoyed the fun-filled day. The outpouring of generosity and support this event receives year after year is a wonderful tribute to this community’s ...
The Fort Dodge Community Foundation recently presented Sheriff Luke Fleener and Police Chief Roger Porter with an $18,000 grant. This public safety grant is made in honor of John Bruner for his service on the board of the Fort Dodge Community Foundation and United Way. John Bruner was also a ...