1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (203+ words) The Fort Dodge area is facing a one-two punch of severe weather for the second half of this week. Blizzard-like conditions are expected today, while extreme cold temperatures are expected Friday, according to the National Weather Service. People are urged…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (390+ words) Finding a bunch of the usual litter " various beverage containers, food bags, empty tiny liquor bottles and cigarette butts " along the Prairie River Trails Corridor probably isn't much of a surprise. A water heater, however, and a broken cast concrete…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (149+ words) The National Weather Service is warning that weather conditions this weekend will create high fire danger. Unseasonably warm weather with dry conditions and gusty winds will lead to increased fire danger, especially in cropland on Saturday, the agency reported. Fires…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (557+ words) After talking about almost every possible aspect of bats during her Live Bats presentation Saturday morning at the Matt Cosgrove River's Edge Discovery Center, Kim White, The Natural Naturalist, took one final audience question on a topic she apparently skipped....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (513+ words) HAMILTON COUNTY " The sunflower field planted near the Coyote Bend Wildlife Management area is more than a cheerful patch of yellow and black. It is a lifeline for the birds, bees and other wildlife that live in the adjacent area....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (145+ words) The Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave., is holding a STEM Drop In from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday in the library's large meeting room. Children ages 6 years old and up with their caregivers are invited. Children can try their hand at putting…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (406+ words) An excessive heat warning paired with derecho level winds has most Iowans wishing for cooler seasons. "It's just so hot," said Ella Tasler, a lifeguard at the Gowrie Swimming Pool. The pool was busy Monday with lifeguards and swimmers taking…...