An especially smoky fire heavily damaged a garage in Fort Dodge Saturday night. The fire in the 1700 block of Third Avenue South was reported at 9:49 p.m. No one was injured. The single vehicle garage along the alley behind the houses sustained extensive damage. Firefighters said the cause of the fire was accidental.
Larry Mitchell, who for 42 years was the guiding light behind musical theater productions in Fort Dodge, died Friday. His death was announced by Comedia Musica Players, the theater troupe he established, and the Fort Dodge Community School District, where he taught from 1966 to 1997. From 1967 to 1997, he directed 31 of the spring musicals performed by Fort Dodge Senior High School students. Mitchell started with “Where’s Charlie” in 1967 and concluded his high school directing efforts with “Naughty Marietta” in 1997. He established Comedia Musica Players in 1968. He ...
Rob Sand and Dave Muhlbauer were back in Fort Dodge Saturday, working to motivate Democratic volunteers in the final days before the general election. “We have a unique opportunity in front of us in Iowa,” said Sand, the state auditor who is his party’s nominee for governor. “We have an open seat in the governor’s office,” he said. “ We have a pretty unpopular president from the opposite party.” But Sand added that there is also “a tough situation.” “Everyone’s hurting right now,” he said. “They’re paying too much for gas, too much for groceries, too ...
The Catholic Daughters Court 216 New Member Initiation Mass will be held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 12 at Holy Trinity Church, 2501 Sixth Ave. N. (NOTE: change of location for Mass). Mass will be followed by dinner at the Corpus Christi Center, 403 N. Eighth St., a special presentation of Veterans Honor Quilts to honor our veterans, and a short CDA business meeting. REMINDER to bring winter coats, socks, blankets, etc. for our November project. Members who would like to attend, please RSVP for dinner by calling Kitty Nilles at 515-206-5496 by noon on Nov. 10. We always welcome new members. ...
ALGONA — Six members of the Algona FFA Chapter traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, to attend the 99th National FFA Convention & Expo, joining 72,907 FFA members, advisors, and guests from across the country for leadership development, career exploration, and national recognition. The ...
