The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Webster County has increased by 124 between Friday morning and Monday morning, according to Webster County Public Health. The county now has 3,664 cumulative COVID-19 cases, with 267 still open and in isolation. “We remain at a critical point in our ...

Face masks that are already a common sight throughout Fort Dodge are now required in most public spaces thanks to a mandate approved Monday by the City Council. The council voted 5-2 to pass the mandate, even though City Attorney Mark Crimmins told the elected officials that it cannot be ...

The Fort Dodge Community School District will continue using its hybrid model of instruction for the rest of November and December. Earlier this month, the school district had moved to the hybrid model because of the rising number of cases of COVID-19 in the community. This model included ...

Webster County Public Health staff will be working through the Thanksgiving holiday in order to continue contact tracing and providing quarantine and isolation guidance. It is imperative that residents answer their telephone if public health calls.

The Fort Dodge City Council has passed a resolution mandating the use of masks or face coverings in public indoor spaces. Locations include, but are not limited to, grocery stores, pharmacies, retail stores, businesses and city buildings. The mask mandate will remain in place until 11:59 ...

A new type of medicine designed to prevent high-risk patients with COVID-19 from developing a severe disease is now being administered at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. The Fort Dodge hospital announced on Friday that it has opened an infusion area to provide the ...