A trailer home in the Coleman District south of Fort Dodge was destroyed in a Sunday evening blaze that also damaged a nearby garage and a pickup truck. The heat of the blaze at 2012 S. 11th St. melted a plastic gas pipe, prompting MidAmerican Energy workers to dig into the ground to stop ...

The Webster County Master Gardeners are decreasing local food insecurity one raised garden bed at a time. The Master Gardeners transformed an abandoned community plot in Fort Dodge six years ago, creating a productive garden with 24 4-foot-by-12-foot raised garden beds. In those garden ...

For state Sen. Jesse Green, one fact sums up the positive situation Iowa is now in. “We have a net migration into the state of Iowa,” the Republican from Boone said Friday morning. Green was one of three state lawmakers who spoke during a forum hosted by the local affiliate of the ...

A recent survey conducted by the Fort Dodge Small Business Task Force has revealed key challenges and opportunities facing local businesses. To address these needs, the Task Force is launching a series of initiatives to provide support and resources. The survey, conducted in partnership ...