A local real estate investment group dedicated to rejuvenating the Fort Dodge community has purchased four large buildings with the goal of getting them fully utilized again. The group is called The Better Way Project. Its members are Matt Johnson, Todd McCubbin, and Scott and Katie ...

The Pastor Al Pavilion — the Fort Dodge community’s tribute to a minister who was the chaplain to local law enforcement officers, firefighters and paramedics — is now standing at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park. After about a week’s worth of assembly work by professionals and ...

The Fort Dodge Community Foundation and United Way serves in ways that aren’t always obvious. The Community Foundation manages close to 200 funds. It’s all behind-the-scenes work, but the money from those funds makes some major things possible. The United Way side of the operation is ...

A jumbo-sized version of the picnic pavilions found in many parks will be constructed along the riverfront in downtown Fort Dodge. The large shelter, capable of seating 200 people, will be located at the west end of Central Avenue just south of the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery ...

Whether it’s cross country running, softball or wrestling, sports remain the major activity drawing people to Fort Dodge and Webster County. Competitions like the girls high school state softball tournament continue to pack local hotel rooms, according to Kerrie Kuiper, executive ...

A new team has taken over leadership of the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight, and it plans to resume taking veterans to Washington, D.C., in May. This new board is led by Sara Murphy as president, Regina Rhea as vice president, Carmen Fielding as treasurer and Jim Wilkins as ...