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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.

Area students rank high at ISU

Iowa State University in Ames has released a list of students who rank in the top 2 percent of their college and multiple area students are on the list. ALGONA — Brooklyn Barber, College of Human Sciences; Ava Eisenbarth, College of Design BADGER — Grant Heldorfer, Ivy College of Business CLARE — Aubrey Allen, College of Design CLARION — Alaina Friesleben, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences DUNCOMBE — Jack Mason, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences EMMETSBURG — Emma Auten, Ivy College of Business FENTON — Meredith Tigges, College of Agriculture and Life ...

Zion Lutheran Church taking grant applications

GOWRIE — The Zion Endowed Benevolence Team of Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, is soliciting grant applications for 2024. The purpose of the Endowed Benevolence Program is to extend and enrich the kingdom of God by witnessing in word and deed to people in need both directly and through organized efforts or organizations, especially those not having their own planned giving programs. This program is not intended to provide support for capital expenditures. The focus of the program is on providing support for programs that directly touch the lives of those in need. Grants will be awarded to ...

Almost Home Easter bunny photos will be offered on Saturday

Almost Home Humane Society, 725 S. 32nd St., is holding photos with the Easter bunny from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Photos will be taken outside, weather permitting. Cost is $15 cash or donation of clumping cat litter and six-pack of paper towels. Two digital photos will be emailed within two weeks of purchase. Proceeds will go to Almost Home Humane Society.