The Kendall Young Library will be closed Friday and Saturday to celebrate the Independence Day holiday. They will reopen on Monday morning at 10 a.m.

The Sunday evening, July 5, concert by the Karl L. King Municipal Band will celebrate America’s 250th birthday at the Karl L. King Bandshell in Oleson Park, located in the southeastern part of the City of Fort Dodge. The concert time is 7:30 p.m. Coming just a day after the Independence ...

Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, was the keynote speaker at Thursday’s official opening of Webster City’s Gateway Industrial Park. She began her address with a quote by Peter Drucker, management consultant to IBM, General Electric and General Motors, and ...

The birthday of the beginning of this country is something to celebrate, and many find fireworks to be their celebration of choice. Fireworks stands are popping up all throughout the state. It’s a time to celebrate our country’s independence for the 250th year, but it is also a time to ...

As early settlers moved westward, and the eastern states were establishing business and industry to support their communities, the paths to reach Iowa were varied. The first step to head west was to pass through the Appalachian mountains. There were only two options: by land or waterway. ...