As the 2025-26 school year moves into its latter stages, preparations for 2026-27 are moving along for the Fort Dodge Community School District Board. The group approved ratifying agreements Monday ...

Reigning Class 1A state champion Newell-Fonda placed two on the all-Twin Lakes Conference first team, the league announced. Sophomore Ellie Sievers and freshman Quinn Sievers were on the top squad, ...

The Bishop Garrigan boys have the chance to make it 2-for-2 in terms of major state championships here this coming week. Back in the fall, the Golden Bears won their second eight-player state football ...

Half of the Class 1A state tournament field consists of returning teams this week, led by top-ranked and No. 1 seed St. Edmond. Joining the Gaels from a year ago is their quarterfinal round opponent, ...

The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday approved an agreement that would allow the use of money from the new emergency medical services tax to be spent on buildings, personnel and vehicles. That ...

A vehicle accident was reported at Ninth Street and Eighth Avenue North. A violation of a no contact order was reported in the 300 block of South Fourth Street. A civil dispute was reported in the ...

A few Fort Dodge residents fed up with what they described as constant late night rowdiness and even gunfire around the Fourth Street Depot asked the City Council on Monday to take a hard look at the ...

Justin Faiferlick, 57, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. He tenaciously battled cancer for the last three years of his life. Funeral services ...

Richard “Rich” H. Pederson, 81, of Fort Dodge, IA, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Crestview Manor in Webster City, IA, surrounded by his loving family. He fought a long courageous battle ...

A graveside service for Francis Michael Maggio will be 2:00 PM Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Corpus Christi Cemetery in Fort Dodge. Laufersweiler Funeral Home is serving the family.