Now is a time of great uncertainty for the thousands of area residents who rely on Medicaid and their health care providers. A new federal law, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, includes cuts to the ...

After four brutal years of fighting, President Harry Truman announced on Aug. 14, 1945, that Japan had surrendered, ending World War II at last. That momentous day will be recalled during a special ...

Iowa Central Community College announces the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, celebrating the contributions and achievements of remarkable individuals with strong ties to the Fort Dodge community. The ...

Tackling the problems of substance abuse and homelessness will be the top priority for Jeanette Moss if she is elected to the Fort Dodge City Council. Moss is seeking the Ward 3 seat on the council.

This feature first ran in a special publication called Hometown Pride, published June 28, 2025, featuring people and ...

The three-time defending North Central Conference St. Edmond girls tennis team opened play with a convincing 9-0 victory over ...

The Fort Dodge girls tennis team dropped a tough 7-4 decision here Tuesday to Marshalltown. Manuela Rodriguez, Madge Hensley ...

A panel discussion on Medicaid, the federal and state health insurance program for the poor and disabled, will be held this evening in Fort Dodge. A Community Conversation on Medicaid will begin at 7 ...

Jim Reed, Ted Bodensteiner, Craig Schlienz and all the other volunteers who make up Shellabration Inc. have done it again. On Saturday night, about 5,000 people crammed into the intersection of ...

A Lehigh woman has been charged with four counts of animal neglect and abuse after she stabbed two of her dogs and purposefully restricted their access to food and water. According to court documents, ...

In the mid-19th century leading up to the westward expansion, people traveled by covered wagon to attend the first Iowa State Fair in 1854 on a six-acre tract in Fairfield. Today, more than a million ...

From the moment a student entered the Webster County Fairgrounds food stand or participated in county food and nutrition ...