Weather related cancellations
Fort Dodge public and parochial schools and Iowa Central Community College have canceled classes for today. The Lord’s Cupboard Community Food Pantry will be closed today due to expected bad weather.
Advent Vespers Service at St. Mark's Episcopal canceled
The Advent Vespers Service at St. Mark's Episcopal church for tonight (5:30 p.m. on Dec. 15) has been canceled due to the severe weather predictions.
‘The epitome of a Hy-Vee manager’
Tim Flaherty, the Fort Dodge Hy-Vee store director who became known in and out of the grocery store for his infectious smile and selfless attitude, passed away on Monday. He was 50. Flaherty, a Fort Dodge native, was hospitalized last week after suffering a heart attack and experiencing ...
Local and Area Cancellations
• The 2020 Blanden Arts Festival scheduled for June 13 has been canceled. • The church safety seminar scheduled for March 28 at the Iowa Central Community College East campus has been postponed until further notice. • The Moose Lodge Easter Egg hunt scheduled for April 11 at Dodger Stadium has been canceled. • The Eggs and issues legislative forum scheduled for March 28 at Iowa Central Community College has been canceled. • Pheasants Forever banquet scheduled for March 21 has been postponed. • Fort Dodge Community School District kindergarten and TK roundups postponed ...
Jeff Redenius
LAKE CITY — Jeff Redenius had enough to worry about as final exams loomed during his senior year at Central College in Pella. As he studied for his tests, however, the Lake City native suddenly felt like a knife was plunging into his chest. “It was so intense I couldn’t take a deep ...
Cheryl Rhead
HUMBOLDT — When Cheryl Rhead served on Humboldt’s city council in the mid-1990s, a lack of housing was seen as the city’s biggest barrier to growth. “Housing was very limited at that time,” she recalled. “It was a collaboration between people in our community that wanted to see ...