Occasionally, a piece of legislation sparks a tremendous amount of emotion on a given topic, but the real underlining issue is not the highlight of the debate. Reflecting on the development and progress of SSB 1190 in the Iowa Legislature provides a perfect example. This bill would repeal the unfunded...
March 1, 2019, Fort Dodge, IA- Fort Dodge Senior High students prepared 31 entries for the Iowa High School Speech Association District Individual Speech Contest held February 27 in Fort Dodge. Twenty-five Fort Dodge Senior High performers received Division I ratings and will move on to the State Individual Speech...
Victoria Pavik, 15, a sophomore at Fort Dodge Senior High, spoke about flowers Wednesday afternoon during the Individual District Speech Contest at the high school. She spoke about how they are used to celebrate birth. Love. Life. She spoke about how they comfort in a time of death. "It's about...
Andi Adams still subscribes to the tried and true principles that helped her become a Hall of Fame-level softball coach. Fort Dodge's all-time leader in career victories doesn't look back much these days, though. Adams readily admits that in order for her program to remain a true contender, she has...
Fort Dodge Middle School teacher Destiny Kizer and several members of the after school writing club, "The Living Poets Society" spent some time Tuesday afternoon studying the works of several African-American poets and writers. The day was their way of participating in the annual African-American Read-In under the umbrella of...
All Fort Dodge public schools will dismiss at 2:55 p.m. starting on Monday, according to an announcement from the Fort Dodge Community School District. The change in dismissal time will continue through the rest of the school year. Preschool students at Riverside Early Learning Center will dismiss normally at 2:15...
February 25, 2019, Fort Dodge, IA- Athletic physicals for current 7-12 grade students will be held on Thursday, March 7, from 5–6 p.m. at Fort Dodge Senior High gym. The cost is $15.00. All 7-12 grade Dodger student athletes are encouraged to attend. A sports physical needs to be current...
It almost seems as though winning championships has become second nature to athletes in the Fort Dodge Community School District. Another whirlwind run through the state wrestling and bowling competitions netted the Fort Dodge Senior High athletic department four more titles recently. Dodger junior Carson Taylor and sophomore Drake Ayala...
February 21, 2019, Fort Dodge, IA- The Fort Dodge Community School District is pleased to announce Aaron Davidson as the principal at Fort Dodge Middle School beginning with the 2019 school year. Current principal, Ryan Flaherty, will become the Duncombe Elementary principal this fall. “I'm excited to welcome Mr. Davidson...
February 20, 2019, Fort Dodge, IA- Dr. Kenneth Hayes, Fort Dodge Senior High principal, has resigned his position effective at the end of the school year. Hayes has served the Fort Dodge Community School District for three years. Hayes has accepted a position in the Educational Leadership program at the...
