The Fort Dodge Community School District underwent some major administrative changes in 2023, including a new superintendent and a brand-new position to focus on school safety. Superintendent In February, the district announced that then-Athletic and Activities Director Josh Porter would ...

Early literacy is the focus at the Fort Dodge Community School District right now. The district welcomed three new administrators this year and, collectively, they aim to increase literacy scores and graduation rates, while reducing the number of drop-outs in the district. “It’s no ...

Returning students at Iowa Central Community College were welcomed back to campus last fall by a familiar sight near the center of campus — bulldozers, cranes, hard hats and steel slats. Decker Auditorium and the new Center for the Performing Arts are in their second year of renovation ...

Iowa Central Community College health sciences students have a new learning tool in their state-of-the-art simulation center on the fourth floor of UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. The college recently purchased an artificial intelligence-enhanced patient simulator ...

Iowa Central Community College athletes spend a lot of time on the south end of the campus, practicing on a new artificial turf field. The field, which debuted in the fall of 2023, is not far from the intersection of Kenyon Road and Triton Plaza. “This is a mark of excellence for ...

St. Paul Lutheran School in Fort Dodge welcomed a large kindergarten class this school year and hopes to continue that trend in the upcoming school year, Principal Bruce Hartley said. “Our kindergarten class has jumped up to 18 students,” he said. “So overall, we’re up about 10 ...