Multiple fire crews battled an early morning fire at Amigos, 280 South 1st Street in Fort Dodge. According to the Fort Dodge Fire Department, a report of smoke was received at 4:03 a.m.. Upon arrival, FDFD saw smoke coming from the attic and back of the building. The department quickly ...

ROLFE — When Nis Behrendsen bought 160 acres of Garfield Township land in Pocahontas County in 1920, he was familiar with the drainage issues on farmland in this part of Iowa. “Nis [1866-1948] was about 20 years old when he emigrated from Denmark to America,” said Dean Behrendsen, ...

Checking on the drivers of vehicles that break down on the highway is a routine chore for the Iowa State Patrol, but the way that a Fort Dodge based trooper handled a recent incident has earned him praise. Trooper Bennett Eaton went the extra mile for a couple that experienced a tire ...

GOWRIE — When Mary Hainzinger joined the Dayton Community Grocery staff years ago, she hoped that it would be her final job before retirement. But when the local store shuttered its doors last month, she and other staff members, including Store Manager Justin Grimm, were on the hunt for ...

Community Health Center of Fort Dodge, in partnership with Upper Des Moines Opportunity, is inviting local families to its annual Back-to-School Block Party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at 126 N. 10th St. Held during National Health Center Week, this event highlights the Health Center’s ...