A dinner party is about to go all wrong on the stage of Hawkeye Community Theatre. From Wednesday through Saturday, Hawkeye Community Theatre will be performing the play “Cahoots.” The play was written by Rick Johnson and stars Matthew McColley, Linda Weiland, Jess Barkhaus, Rex Daisy, ...

An effort to convert a former floral shop into a much needed child care center received a boost from the Fort Dodge City Council on Monday. The council voted unanimously to approve a loan of up to $750,000 for the Linking Families and Communities project. That money will come from an ...

Approval of a scholarship denoting the memory of long-time Fort Dodge Community School District Special Education Director Melissa (Lis) Ristau was on the agenda of Monday’s school board meeting. Brandon Hansel, the district’s executive director of financial services, told the board that ...

A woman was arrested for threatening to kill a convenience store clerk before stealing cigarettes from the store, according to court records. The incident happened at 9:17 a.m. Sunday at Casey’s General Store, 3327 Fifth Ave. S. According to criminal complaints filed against her, Sara A. ...

GOWRIE — Students from Leah Applebee’s Spanish classes at Southeast Valley High School trekked through the Costa Rican rainforest, hiked along the Arenal volcano, and visited the famous Baldi hot springs this month as part of the district’s summer trip abroad. Twenty-two students and ...

As a referendum on proposed utility franchise fees nears, the Fort Dodge City Council is moving to make it clear just how that revenue will be spent. During its meeting tonight, the council will consider a measure declaring that if voters approve the fees, all of the estimated $1.8 million in ...