A family connection created an opportunity for students at Duncombe Elementary in Fort Dodge on Tuesday. Geneva Dillon, a parent of three children who attend the school, asked Principal Ryan Flaherty for permission to reach out to her sister for a visit. Flaherty thought it would be a ...

Childhood memories led Fort Dodge resident Matt Johnson and a group of friends to share a love of fishing. Johnson, Rick Rude, Gary Campbell, Mickey Sheker, Tom Oester, Judd Guericke, and Aaron Weiberg established Northern Slayer, a conversation-driven business, in the mid-2000s. “We ...

Travis Tritt is coming to Fort Dodge next summer, and country music fans who want to see and hear him can start buying tickets on Friday. Tritt, who has had a long string of hits, including “It’s Great Day To Be Alive,” will be the headliner for the Fort Dodge Country Jam 2026 on Aug. ...

Just nine days into December and the Fort Dodge area is already dealing with 27 inches of snow in just the first two storms of the season. And Mother Nature isn’t done yet. The National Weather Service in Des Moines said it’s already one of the snowiest Decembers on record for Webster ...

The Fort Dodge City Council began working through its 2026-2027 budget during a workshop Monday night. According to City Manager David Fierke, the workshop was the first of several that will occur over the coming months, with the final budget approval coming around April. Monday’s ...

Fort Dodge Community School students who have dropped out but want to return and finish their academic careers will now be able to, thanks to a measure approved Monday by the Fort Dodge school board. First presented by Curriculum Director Teri Goetzinger at the Nov. 24 meeting, the measure ...