The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday unanimously approved an agreement that lays the groundwork for getting money from the new property tax for emergency medical service. “This is kind of the baseline agreement,” City Manager David Fierke said. “We do have another agreement coming ...

Fort Dodge officials continue to work on eliminating a projected $480,000 deficit in the proposed budget for 2026-2027. That deficit is in the general fund, which pays for police and fire protection, recreation, parks, the Fort Dodge Public Library, the Blanden Memorial Art Museum and ...

The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday approved some new pay incentives for officers working in the chronically understaffed Police Department. At full strength, the department is to have 40 officers. But in the last few years, it has rarely had that many. To boost the morale of the officers ...

Drivers on busy Fifth Avenue South on the east side of Fort Dodge will have to contend with a major bridge project this summer. The City Council on Monday approved a contract with Jasper Construction Services Inc., of Newton, to do the work at a cost of $844,300.78. The city received ...

About a half dozen Fort Dodge residents went to the City Council meeting Monday, asking for help in dealing with an individual they accuse of using a Facebook page to engage in what they described as ongoing harassment and defamation. Three people addressed the council, including one who ...

While the 2025-26 school year is still marching on, the Fort Dodge Community School District Board heard about the 2026-27 calendar at its Monday meeting. Curriculum director Teri Boezinger presented the calendar committee’s plan to the group, which was unanimously approved. “It has ...