For the construction workers involved, Monday evening’s task was one they had done many times before: hoist a big steel I-beam and lock it into place. But the beam in question was different. It was painted white and was covered in signatures. It was also the last piece of structural ...
Police log FORT DODGE Sunday A theft was reported in the 1600 block of Avenue B. An animal complaint was reported in the 200 block of South 15th Street. A vehicle struck an animal at Avenue C and Kenyon Road. An animal complaint was reported in the 200 block of Sixth Street ...
After two months of closure, U.S. Highway 169 is open to traffic once again. The highway closed in mid-September as the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) planned for multiple resurfacing projects between U.S. Highway 169 and Iowa Highway 175. “The work completed on U.S. 169 was a ...
The dental team at the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge has been making road trips to area schools for a little more than four years to give students checkups. A big new motor home style vehicle will enable the team to provide even more dental care to patients during its road ...
A stainless steel sculpture of a magnificent bald eagle with a roughly seven-foot wingspan has come home to roost by the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center in downtown Fort Dodge. The sculpture was installed on Oct. 24, and has been getting positive reviews ever ...