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Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday at stadium

The annual Easter Egg Hunt conducted by the Fort Dodge Moose Lodge will be held Saturday at Dodger Stadium. The hunt is for children aged 18 months through fourth grade. Admission is 50 cents per child. Registration begins at 10:45 a.m. Saturday. Prizes will be awarded at the ...

Special council election held in Lehigh

LEHIGH — A special election was held in Lehigh Tuesday to fill two unexpired terms on the City Council. June Richardson won 35 votes to serve a two year term, according to unofficial election results released by Webster County Auditor Doreen Pliner. She was the only candidate on the ballot ...

Brush fire reported in Fort Dodge Monday

A large brush fire broke out on the south end of Fort Dodge Monday night. The fire was on a wooded hill, south of 15th Avenue South between 28th and 32nd streets. It was reported at about 7:45 p.m. Firefighters from Fort Dodge, Duncombe and Otho responded. Some of them were still on the ...

Lane closure set on Fifth Avenue South

One eastbound lane in the 1500 block of Fifth Avenue South will be closed beginning today and lasting through Wednesday, according to an announcement from the Fort Dodge Public Works Department. The traffic lights at Fifth Avenue South and 15th Street will be flashing red until the road is ...

Almost Home to offer free pit bull adoptions

Everyone is familiar with St. Patrick’s Day, but how many know about St. Pittie’s Day? The Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa will celebrate that pet-centric holiday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the animal shelter, 732 S. 32nd St. During that time, every adoption of a ...