The Iowa Air National Guard unit that has been based in Fort Dodge for more than 75 years will cease operating next month. The closure of the 133rd Test Squadron, which played a key role in beefing up the nation’s air defenses following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, will be ...

The expansion of Webster County’s bike trails as well as the development of multiple organized rides is drawing cycling enthusiasts to Fort Dodge. Visit Fort Dodge along with representatives from the Fort Dodge Mountain Bike Club, Dodger Cyclists, and the Prairie River Trail Ride ...

WEBSTER CITY — The City Council of Webster City voted unanimously to both greatly expand and certify the city’s Southeast Industrial Park on Monday. The park, presently 36 acres in size, could expand to 600 acres under the plan. In a related move, the city will move quickly to ...

All schools in the Fort Dodge Community School District will have a two-hour late start on Wednesday. A grab and go breakfast will be available for students.

HARCOURT — On May 8, 2015, the Castenson family, of rural Harcourt, started the day as if it were any other, preparing for an upcoming track meet and a day to be spent teaching and learning in the classroom. But in the blink of an eye, the family of six’s entire world turned upside down. ...