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‘Feels like Christmas’

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When Katelyn Johnson, of West Des Moines, designed the room for the Operation Ornament event presented by Swingin’ Fore Soldiers at the Laramar Ballroom, she had one thing in mind. Johnson, the founder and president of Swingin’ Fore Soldiers, wanted to recreate the very merry and ...

U.S. legislators extend farm bill

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WASHINGTON — Congress finally approved a stopgap spending bill early Saturday that will keep the government open and provide a short-term extension on many programs, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, also known as the farm bill. The 118-page bill will extend programs in ...

Parking fine increase to be considered for FD

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Parking tickets in Fort Dodge would get a little more expensive under a proposal to come before the City Council tonight. That proposal would raise the fine for a parking violation from $15 to $20. But before the council turns its attention to parking tickets, it will continue with its work ...