More games, more visitors, more spending
For the first time in its history, the Iowa Girls State Softball Tournament will be played using a double-elimination format, a change expected to keep teams in Fort Dodge longer and generate as much as $2 million in direct visitor spending. The tournament begins today at Harlan and Hazel ...
A spicy hot day at the fair
It’s been a hot humid week at the Webster County Fair. On Saturday, that heat got turned up to something closer to molten lava for the participants in the buffalo wing challenge wing eating contest. Contestants had to eat five Buffalo Wild Wings “Blazin’ Knockout” wings. The ...
Glasgo named Des Moines University College of Health Sciences Alumna of the Year
Des Moines University has named Leah Glasgo, market president of UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge, the 2026 College of Health Sciences Alumna of the Year. Raised in Clarinda, Glasgo knew from a young age that she wanted to become a nurse after watching her aunt and her aunt’s best friend return home from shifts at the local community hospital. She began her career as a nurse in 1997 before stepping into leadership roles that allowed her to support patients, team members and communities in new ways. To strengthen her executive leadership skills, Glasgo earned her Master of Health ...
