Volunteers are key to the effort
Apr 28, 2021
On a recent afternoon, groups of people carrying garbage bags could be seen moving through downtown Fort Dodge and a couple of other spots in town. As they moved, they gradually filled those bags with every piece of litter they found.
That Thursday afternoon cleanup effort was the annual FOD Walk. For 15 years, the effort organized by the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance has made our community a bit cleaner.
The endeavor was started by Rhonda Chambers, the director of aviation at Fort Dodge Regional Airport who once led the alliance’s Image Committee. She relied on her professional background to create it. FOD is an aviation acronym that stands for Foreign Object and Debris. FOD Walks are conducted at civilian and military airfields to remove anything from the runways that might damage a plane. In some cases, airfield personnel will stand shoulder to shoulder and walk down the runway looking for things..
Severe weather sweeps across Northeast Georgia
Severe weather sweeps across Northeast Georgia
A severe, fast-moving storm swept across parts of northern Georgia late Saturday, packing high winds and hail. This picture, taken by Kayla Liles, shows hail accumulations outside Leaf Grocery on GA 115 near the White/Habersham County line.
A fast-moving storm system blew into Northeast Georgia from the west Saturday night carrying high winds and hail.
Photos and video shared with Now Habersham show hail accumulations in the area of Highway 115 near the White/Habersham County line and in Clarkesville.
There have been no reports of serious damage.
Hail fell in Cleveland, GA, along Hwy. 115. (photo courtesy Rhonda Chambers)
Monday was a milestone day at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport as the first SkyWest plane landed, beginning daily United Express jet service to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Airport Manager, Rhonda Chambers, hosted a ribbon cutting and detailed how this service opens a window to the entire world on an airline that has put safety first during the pandemic.
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Josiah Telander, 11, at left, along with his brother, Jeremiah Telander, 7, of Kasson, keep busy with a video game as they wait for their grandfather, veteran Larry Fatka, of Paton, to return from the 18th Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight in May 2019 at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport. United Express flights from Fort Dodge to Chicago will be offered beginning March 1. -Messenger file photo
An empty Fort Dodge regional Airport awaits visitors in November. United Express flights from Fort Dodge to Chicago will begin March 1.
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Josiah Telander, 11, at left, along with his brother, Jeremiah Telander, 7, of Kasson, keep busy with a video game as they wait for their grandfather, veteran Larry Fatka, of Paton, to return from the 18th Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight in May 2019 at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport. United Express flights from Fort Dodge to Chicago will be offered beginning March 1.
Jet service to return to Fort Dodge Thursday, December 17, 2020 3:43 PM
Fort Dodge Messenger: Passenger jets will return to Fort Dodge Regional Airport next year. United Express will begin flying 50-seat jets from Fort Dodge to Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Illinois starting March 1, Rhonda Chambers, the airport’s director of aviation, announced Tuesday. A roughly $3 million annual subsidy from the federal Essential Air Service program will make the service possible. The last time commercial jets served the local airport was in early 2012.