After two young men were killed in separate acts of gun violence last May, a group of community members came together in search of tangible solutions to help break the cycle of violence and empower the youth of Fort Dodge. NextGen Fort Dodge is a grassroots organization led by several ...
What used to be just an empty field next to the Des Moines River just off of downtown Fort Dodge is now home to the River’s Edge Discovery Center set to open later this year. The River’s Edge Discovery Center on First Street north of Central Avenue is a $6.7 million project of Webster ...
Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa is celebrating 40 years of providing shelter to rescued dogs and cats in Fort Dodge this year. “So 40 years of rescue in this community, by working together with you all, we’ve made the world a better place,” Executive Director Paul ...
Construction workers have been busy on and around a handful of downtown Fort Dodge buildings recently. While the work addresses multiple buildings, it is all part of one effort to restore the facades of historic downtown buildings. A $500,000 state grant is helping to pay for ...
As a native of Fort Dodge, Brad McIntyre has a deep desire to give back to his hometown and make his community a better place. In December 2014, after spending about a year practicing law in private practice, he joined the Webster County Attorney’s Office as an assistant county ...
Anyone walking across the lobby of the Laramar Ballroom needs only to look down to see a reminder of where they are. Set amid the white marble flooring is a black stone with the words Laramar Ballroom written in gold lettering. That is but one of the features added to the nearly ...
