FDMS musical tickets available
Tickets for the Fort Dodge Middle School performance of “Frozen Junior” are available at www.showtix4u.com. Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 N. 32nd St.
Blanden Collective set for Saturday
Are you looking for feedback on your art? Are you looking to connect with other artists in the area? Then the Blanden Collective is for you. The Blanden Collective will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum. Bring your artwork to show and get feedback from the group. The Blanden invites all artists to participate in constructive art dialogue and get community support.
Man hurt when car slams into pole
BADGER — A man was injured when the car he was driving hit a utility pole in Badger early Friday afternoon. Webster County Chief Deputy Sheriff Derek Christie identified the man as Phillip Allen, of Clare. He said Allen was taken to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred at 12:15 p.m. on West Center Avenue at the northwest edge of Badger. Christie said a witness told deputies that Allen’s Toyota Corolla pulled up to a stop sign, then sped away, went off the road and hit the utility pole. ...
FDPD investigating gunfire
The Fort Dodge Police Department is investigating an incident of gunfire that happened Friday afternoon. No one was injured. At 2:08 p.m., 911 dispatchers received a report of shots fired in the 1800 block of First Avenue South. Officers determined that shots had been fired. Witnesses were interviewed and physical evidence was collected. Anyone with information about this incident, including security camera images, is asked to contact the Police Department at 515-573-1424. Information can also be relayed to Webster County Crime Stoppers by calling 515-573-1444, visiting ...
Audit of hazmat commission released
Schnurr & Co. LLP, certified public accountants and consultants, released an audit report on the Region V Hazardous Materials Response Commission in Fort Dodge. The commission’s revenues totaled $234,381 for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2023, the firm reported. That is a 33.4 percent decrease from the prior fiscal year, according to the auditors. The decrease is attributed to a drop in grants and contributions. The expenses for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2023, were $249,994. That is down from the previous fiscal year. The decrease is attributed to the fact that ...
FD student makes Dean’s List
A Fort Dodge resident was named to the Dean’s List for the 2023 fall semester at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Kelli Kersten is a junior in the Carlson School of Management. To qualify for the Dean’s List, she had to complete 12 or more credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.