Character Counts
CHARACTER COUNTS! In Iowa strives to help Iowans practice good character through the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
Fort Dodge Recreation Center
For fitness, fun and socializing, there’s no better place than Fort Dodge Community REC. Whether you’re looking for a traditional recreation center like our downtown REC or the health club atmosphere of our Iowa Central Community College REC, Fort Dodge Community REC offers something for everyone — young people, families, single or older active adults.
Friendship Haven
Located on 60 scenic acres in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Friendship Haven is one of Iowa’s premier retirement communities. Residents experience the best in maintenance-free modern living, comfort, convenience and security.
Great Ape Trust
Great Ape Trust is a world-leading research facility dedicated to understanding the origins and future of culture, language, tools and intelligence. Great Ape Trust is the largest great ape facility in North America and one of the first worldwide used for noninvasive interdisciplinary studies of their cognitive and communicative capabilities.
Iowa Games
The Summer and Winter Iowa Games are annual Olympic-style amateur competitions featuring more than 60 sports and serving as a friendly, competitive opportunity for thousands of Iowans.
Live Healthy America
Live Healthy America is a nationwide, Web-based, and teamwork-driven program designed to motivate and teach individuals and organizations how to make positive and lasting changes to achieve a healthy lifestyle through increased physical activity, improved diet, and weight loss over the course of 100 days.