When Americans enjoy fireworks on every Fourth of July, they have John Adams to thank for the colorful displays. Adams, one of the Founding Fathers who became the country’s second president, wrote to ...

Fort Dodge softball team dropped an 8-2 decision here Tuesday night to No. 3 (5A) Ankeny Centennial. The Jaguars quickly erased a 1-0 deficit with a four-run third, adding insurance runs in the fourth ...

Lake Icaria will also host the “Great Beef Hunt” across three days: July 4, 5, and 6. Sponsored by the Adams County Cattlemen ...

A fourth person has been charged in connection to the 2024 murder of a Fort Dodge man. Makayla McNeeley, 29, faces charges of abuse of a corpse and accessory after the fact related to the April ...

Here are the Des Moines Register's female Athlete of the Week candidates from the Des Moines metro area for the week of June ...

A look at the Iowa state softball schedule, bracket Once again, the Iowa high school state softball tournament will be held at Hazel Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge. Friday's state championship ...

Newton is now the fourth Iowa community to start the process of installing a baby box. The Iowa Safe Haven Act went into effect in 2002, and it provides parents in crisis an option to safely surrender ...

Audi Crooks received an invitation to tryout for the USA Basketball Women’s AmeriCup team — she just didn’t see it. The ...

FORT DODGE, Iowa — A fourth person has been charged in connection to the 2024 murder of a Fort Dodge man. Makayla McNeeley, 29, faces charges of abuse of a corpse and accessory after the fact ...

America celebrates its 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. In honor, President Donald Trump launched America250. Here's what we know.