Local News

Officer cleared in shooting case

A Fort Dodge police officer who fired his gun at man who shot multiple people in early morning hours of Sept. 26 has been cleared to return to duty. Patrol Officer Dominic Morriss had been on critical incident leave since the shooting. Webster County Attorney Darren Driscoll ruled that Morriss was "justified in his use of deadly force to stop another actively engaged in the use of deadly force against others." Jamarcus Gully, of Fort Dodge, is charged with first degree murder, attempted murder of a peace officer, three counts of attemmpt to commit murder and possession of a firearm ...

Council approves pavilion agreements

The Fort Dodge Community Recreation Center and the Siouxland Sports Academy will have leading roles in the operation of the sports pavilion at Corridor Plaza as a result of City Council action Monday. The council unanimously approved agreements with the two groups, setting up a partnership ...

Muhlbauer: ‘It’s about people’

Dave Muhlbauer, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, can quickly describe the approach to government that he and running mate Rob Sand share. “It’s about people,” he said Saturday morning during a visit to Fort Dodge. “It’s about public service, and not politics. It’s ...

Engineer: Sewer investment is paying off

About 20 years ago, every heavy rain produced all kinds of problems in Fort Dodge. Sanitary sewers overloaded with rain backed up into homes, ruining basements and costing homeowners thousands of dollars in damage. In an effort to help solve that problem, the city deployed 13 trailer ...

Pumpkins and Ponies

Kaufmann rallies local Republicans

Webster County Republicans were treated to some chili and rousing, barn burner speeches at Fort Frenzy during the annual Ken and Jane Rasch Chili Supper Monday evening. Of note was state Republican Chairman Jeff Kaufmann, who warned Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand is “smart like ...