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Cross country state qualifiers up next

Area athletes will get their chance at the big show in Fort Dodge beginning on Wednesday, as state-qualifying meets start. Teams in Class 4A and 3A will get the ball rolling this afternoon. Class 2A and 1A will aim to advance on Thursday. Fort Dodge heads to Marshalltown, where the Dodgers ...

St. Edmond aces home tourney test

The St. Edmond volleyball team passed its first postseason test here Monday night, eliminating North Iowa in a Class 1A, Region 2 opener. Scores were 24-26, 25-16, 25-18 and 25-16. The Gaels (14-18 overall) advance to face Mason City Newman (14-10) on Wednesday in quarterfinal round action ...

Race Hall of Fame class set for induction next month

ALGONA - The Iowa Hall of Fame and Racing Museum has announced its 2026 Hall of Fame class, which will be recognized during the organization’s eighth annual induction ceremony in November. The 2026 honorees include Donovan Nokes of Webster City; Rock Carzoli of Des Moines; Dale Coffman of ...

Final RPI rankings released for football before playoffs

The fourth installment of the official Iowa High School football rankings were released on Monday, with Fort Dodge sitting 17th in Class 4A. The Dodgers (5-3 overall) wrap up their regular season this Friday night at home vs. Sioux City West (4-4), which is currently 21st in the Ratings ...

TOUGH TASK

Iowa Central head football coach Colby Kratch knew his team needed to avoid mistakes and miscues Saturday vs. third-ranked Iowa Western. Unfortunately, they were unable to do either, dropping a 37-3 decision here inside Dodger Stadium. On defense, the Tritons (4-3 overall, 1-1 in ICCAC) more ...

Dodgers focus on moving forward

LE MARS – Head coach Nik Moser knows his Fort Dodge football team was a play here or a break there away from taking a completely different conclusion away from their long road trip to Le Mars. Instead, the Dodgers must work on crafting a new narrative this week. The Bulldogs escaped with ...