Clare News

Cletus W. Thoma, 91, of Barnum, died Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the Fort Dodge Villa Care Center.

Free corndogs and free admission were a big part of the opening ceremonies for the 2008 Iowa State Fair.

Sunday 7:30 a.m. - Corpus Christi 8 a.m. - Sacred Heart 8 a.m. - St. Matthew, Clare 9:30 a.m. - Corpus Christi 10 a.m. - Our Lady of Good Counsel, Moorland 10:30 a.m. - Sacred Heart Monday 7 a.m. - Corpus ...

Messenger photo by Hans Madsen With the Iowa Smokefree Air Act taking effect Tuesday, The Dodger Tap in Fort Dodge was quiet.

' Rick Johnson has seen a lot in his nearly 20 years as a rural mail carrier, but the deluges that have pounded his area in recent weeks will go down in local history and lore.

June 2, 1998 NEWS: Fort Dodge paraded its best down Central Avenue as the Frontier Days Parade kicked off the year's annual celebration.

Aided by a strong wind, what started as a small brush fire soon got out of hand, destroying a barn and eight vintage automobiles housed inside. via The Messenger

“The spirit of volunteerism they bring to the community is a good fit for us”

By CYNTHIA REYNAUD * REGISTER STAFF WRITER * February 22, 2008 Max Holmes made a vow a year and a half ago that he would help stop world hunger. via Des Moines Register

“Try not to become a man of success, but rather a man of value.”

DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH DIVISION, PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, DES MOINES Background: I was born in Karachi, Pakistan, and raised in Tanzania, Philippines and Thailand. via Des Moines Register

“I am pleasantly surprised the discount is more than what RMA indicated.”

Mike Crouse of Clare reviews his crop insurance with Kurt Koester, vice president of Agrisource based in West Des Moines. via Iowa Farmer Today

Winter weather continued its relentless assault on Iowa again Friday with another round of snow that sent drivers into ditches and plows and tow trucks into action. via The Messenger