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Mud ’n’ stuff

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LEHIGH — While the mud volleyball pit at the annual Lehigh River Days celebration got an upgrade this year with a rubber liner, the log rolling pit got a few visitors that were not planning on participating — tiny frogs and a pair of juvenile snakes. Brittany Halbur, of Lehigh, used a ...

Lunch on Central returns in June, July, and August

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The annual Lunch on Central returns in 2026 on the last Friday of June, July and August. Hosted by Main Street Fort Dodge, board members, local volunteers and business sponsors team up to serve a delicious and affordable meal in the heart of downtown. The event is held in the parking lot in the ...

Named to Wartburg Dean’s List

Education Briefs

WAVERLY — Three local students were among 507 students named to the 2026 Winter/May Term Dean’s List at Wartburg College. They are: Makenna Kammerer, of Fort Dodge; Aaron Lursen, of Fort Dodge; and Jarin Kroeger, of Humboldt. The list honors students who earned a cumulative grade-point ...

Annual Fort Dodge Pride Festival returns to Central Avenue

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By David Drissel The fifth annual Fort Dodge Pride Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday on Central Avenue between 10th and 12th Streets in downtown Fort Dodge. This is the first time the event has occurred on Central Avenue since the inaugural Pride Festival of 2021. ...

Adams named to dean’s list

Education Briefs

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Ty Adams, of Fort Dodge, has made the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh for the spring 2026 semester. The term grade-point average requirement for the dean’s list is 3.75 out of a possible 4.0. To qualify, a student must have been enrolled in a minimum ...