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Visit Fort Dodge again named Regional Sports Authority District

Visit Fort Dodge has again been recognized as a Regional Sports Authority District by the Iowa Tourism Office, marking the fourth consecutive year the community has earned this honor. A $75,000 grant to support amateur sporting events accompanied the distinction. This year’s grant will ...

Fort Dodge faces West in the UNI-Dome

CEDAR FALLS — Fort Dodge is hoping Friday won’t be the only time the football team makes a trip to the UNI-Dome this season. In order for the fifth-ranked (Class 4A) Dodgers to reach their ultimate dream on the same turf two months from now, head coach Nik Moser’s squad knows it must ...

St. Edmond takes on top-ranked Garrigan

The St. Edmond football team is in for an extended run of home games beginning this Friday with the toughest challenge they will face in the regular season. The Gaels welcome rival top-rated Bishop Garrigan on Friday night for a 7 p.m. kickoff from Dodger Stadium. St. Edmond (2-1 overall) ...

Pressure heats up for area football squads

Every game counts on the gridiron, but this week is where the true postseason puzzle starts to take shape. Eight-player programs have already dipped into district action, and now, the stretch run kicks off for Class 2A, 1A and A. The three bigger districts will begin their respective ...

Gaels pick up road victory

CLARION — The St. Edmond volleyball team earned a second consecutive North Central Conference road victory here on Thursday, topping Clarion-Goldfield/Dows. Scores were 21-25, 27-25, 25-18 and 25-15. Eden Horn recorded 11 kills, Ava Underberg had 10 and both Chloe Palmer and Faith ...

FD’s Rodriguez punches state tennis ticket

CEDAR FALLS — Manuela Rodriguez made the most of her final chance to qualify for the Class 2A state tennis tournament here Wednesday. Rodriguez, a senior at Fort Dodge, earned one of 16 spots in the upcoming state singles draw by finishing as the runner-up at a regional meet. The Dodger ...