It was a day nearly two years in the making — the new Early Childhood Center welcomed students through its doors for the first day of school on Aug. 24, 2021. “Starting a new year is just a happy time and a new beginning,” said Principal Carmen Banwart. Banwart was outside, ready to ...

In 2021, the Fort Dodge Community School District bid farewell to one leader and welcomed a new one. In May, the district announced that Dr. Derrick Joel would succeed Dr. Jesse Ulrich as the Fort Dodge Community School superintendent following Ulrich’s departure to become the president ...

St. Edmond Catholic School had a year full of excitement and new developments, including a new principal. Tabitha Acree took over at St. Edmond Catholic School on Aug. 1. For the past six years, she had been principal at Riverside Early Learning Center for the Fort Dodge Community School ...

Sporting events like basketball and cheerleading are back at Community Christian School. That has resulted in more teamwork for students and an opportunity for families to engage with school staff, according to Principal Stephanie Coble-Day. “We brought that back this year,” said ...

After 33 years of working as a public school teacher and administrator, Bruce Hartley spent all of maybe three weeks enjoying his retirement before he found himself back in a school. Hartley is the new principal at St. Paul Lutheran School in Fort Dodge. After accepting an early retirement ...

With a return to primarily in-person learning and an increase in enrollment, Iowa Central Community College ended 2021 in high spirits. College President Dr. Jesse Ulrich stepped into his role in July just in time to help prepare for the incoming fall students. “Iowa Central had a ...