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Old man winter continues to rip our hearts out

Having my heart ripped out during the week before Valentine's Day is nothing new, but does the winter weather have to join in on the twisted tradition too?

Monday won't be pretty, and as Steve Martin once pointed out, neither is comedy. Forecasters are saying areas near Fort Dodge… Continue

Added by Bill Grady on February 7, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

As if Arnold should talk

In noting California's reputation as a destination, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told a recent crowd that no one screams, "I can't wait to get to Iowa."

That's interesting. I don't think I've recently heard anyone scream, "I can't wait for Arnold Schwarzenegger to make an… Continue

Added by Bill Grady on February 5, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Frontier Communications to lay off workers

Note: Here's a story I see in other newspapers around the country when it happens in their community, yet our local paper continues to miss out on, or ignore this one.

From what I know, 4 more long-time, hard working people from the Fort Dodge office are having their jobs eliminated at the… Continue

Added by Bill Grady on February 5, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

Hospice Memorial Video Ready For Feb. 6th Ball

Trinity Hospice asked us for the 6th year to produce the memorial video to be shown at the 18th Annual Hospice Ball on February 6th at Starlite Village. There are so many angels that work within this Hospice organization and as a person who experienced the gifts these wonderful individuals offer first hand with the passing of close friends my heart swells with gratitude. As we prepare the video for this event our team has the opportunity in a brief way to experience the love Hospic… Continue

Added by Memories in Motion LLC on February 4, 2010 at 5:16pm — No Comments

Video Appearing on TLC

Our team is starting the year with great acknowledgement. Schedule your TV viewing for Valentine's Day evening and you just might see someone you know on the TLC (Discovery) Channel documentary "Sextistics: Love for Life". The air date is Sunday February 14th, 2010 at 9 or 10 PM. The program was initially titled "Love in Numbers" and changed to it's current title for marketing purposes. Promotions are set to begin next week on TLC as well as their website. This film looks at the st… Continue

Added by Memories in Motion LLC on February 3, 2010 at 4:23pm — No Comments

Webster County Cultural Diversity Team Pepsi Refresh Grant

The Webster County Cultural Diversity Team has applied for a Pepsi Refresh Grant to fund the creation of our community garden, but there’s a twist. All grants are awarded based solely on popular vote! One vote per day is allowed from each computer during the month of February. At the end of the voting period, the top ten vote-getters will receive the grant money. Please take the time to create and account and vote for our community garden project. The Refresh Project will not share or use your… Continue

Added by Fort Dodge Convention and Visitors Bureau on February 3, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Hy Vee Weekly Ads (2/3 - 2/9/10) and Healthy Bites

Click Here for Hy-Vee's Weekly Circular Ad and Exclusive Online Ad… Continue

Added by Hy-Vee, Fort Dodge on February 3, 2010 at 10:53am — No Comments

Public Notices and Funding The News

Like postal subsidies, paid public notices trace their American origins to colonial days. And like postal subsidies, public notices mandated by the government have been a critical component of economic stability for newspapers.

Yet they are almost certain to shrink drastically as a source of high-margin re… Continue

Added by Bill Grady on February 1, 2010 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Does government subsidize your newspaper? You bet it does

Government subsidies have been crucial to American newspapers and magazines for more than two centuries, even if most journalists and readers knew little about them.

That's according to a new report to be released Thursday by the Annenberg School for Commu… Continue

Added by Bill Grady on January 31, 2010 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Duffy: 1/31/10 Jobs

Added by Bill Grady on January 31, 2010 at 10:47am — No Comments

You and Your Shelter Pet Should Be In Movies

If you adopted a pet at our shelter in 2009, we would like to feature you and your pet in our “Home for Good, 2009” video to be shown at this year’s Fur Ball on March 27, and on our website.

To be included, please… Continue

Added by Humane Society of No. Central IA on January 28, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Tate & Lyle Sees Fiscal Year Operating Profit Below Last Year

U.K. sugar and food-ingredients producer Tate & Lyle said Thursday it expects operating profit for the full year to be marginally below the level reported in the previous year.

Profit has been hit by a higher interest expense resulting from an increased pension charge and accou… Continue

Added by Bill Grady on January 28, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Who Is The Mayor of Fort Dodge, Iowa?

According to ChaCha.com, it's Donovan Adson. I must have missed the special election.

Just in case you're wondering how this happens, sometimes the "web" picks up items from nearby towns and relates it to Fort Dodge, Iowa. In this case it's Vincent, Iowa where… Continue

Added by Bill Grady on January 27, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Duffy: 1/27/10 Change Direction

Added by Bill Grady on January 27, 2010 at 11:08am — No Comments

Hy Vee Weekly Ads (1/27 - 2/2/10) and Healthy Bites

Click Here for Hy-Vee's Weekly Circular Ad and Exclusive Online Ad… Continue

Added by Hy-Vee, Fort Dodge on January 27, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

February's Activities

Here are some great events taking place in February to shake away those winter blues. If you have an event you would like to place on the CVB’s upcoming events calendar. Submit event information on-line at www.fortdodgecvb.com or call (515) 573-4282. Here a few events for you to enjoy in February. * Hospice Ball will be held at the Best Western Starlite Village on February 6 at 6 p.m. * Iowa State USBC Womens Bowling Association Tournament will be coming… Continue

Added by Fort Dodge Convention and Visitors Bureau on January 27, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Duffy: 1/23/10 It's the ECONOMY stupid!

Added by Bill Grady on January 23, 2010 at 11:27am — No Comments

Winter weather may continue to suck in February

The groundhog may not want to come out of his burrow next month.

February is likely to be colder and snowier than normal in Nebraska and Iowa, some meteorologists are predicting. But others, notably federal forecasters, are calling it a toss-up between warmer, colder and normal weather next month. “The col… Continue

Added by Bill Grady on January 23, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Lawmakers aim to stop Frontier Communications acquisition

Verizon Communication's proposed sell-off of 4.8 million rural phone lines in 14 states to Frontier Communications will saddle the smaller telecom firm with a huge amount of debt and should be rejected by the government, two U.S. lawmakers said Thursday.

The $8.6 billion deal, announced last May, w… Continue

Added by Bill Grady on January 22, 2010 at 11:21am — No Comments

Weekend Outlook for Central Iowa: 1-12 inches

Hey, I'm happy to have any hair at this point in my life - color is optional, but you can see why we're nervous about the weekend storm.

If the storm zigs or zags 75 miles farther west (or east) the ultimate snow amounts will change, possibly dramatically. Either way, the greatest potential for a foot… Continue

Added by Bill Grady on January 21, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments