Several area students were named to the Dean’s List at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids for the fall semester. The students are: Algona: Lillian Etherington Clarion: Tyson Berning Fort Dodge: Rose Coppinger, Austin Hintch and Sydney Johnson Lu Verne: Caleb Bormann
DAKOTA CITY — A man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child last year, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department. Garrett Oberhelman, 36, of Dakota City, was charged with second degree sexual assault, the department reported. He turned himself in Wednesday at the Humboldt County Jail. He was released after posting a $25,000 cash bond. The Sheriff’s Department reported that it received a complaint on Dec. 18, 2023, stating that a child under the age of 12 had been sexually assaulted at a residence in Dakota City. The Allen Child Protection ...
Two area students have been named to the Dean’s List at Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minnesota, for the fall 2023 semester. They are Greta Lampe, of Algona (High Honor List), and Madyson Hennigar of Clarion (Honor List)
The Duncombe Elementary Student Lighthouse team is hosting a Valentine’s Day Candy Gram Fundraiser to help raise money for the purchase of a washer and dryer for the building. Students can purchase candy grams for other students, or parents and adults can order them for students. Each candy gram will include a piece of candy and is just $2. Candy grams can be filled out and purchased at the school from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. until Feb. 13. There is a booth run by the Lighthouse team located inside the main entrance at Duncombe Elementary School, 1620 Sixth Ave. N.
The Fort Dodge City Council will continue working on the proposed 2024-2025 budget when it meets tonight. The council will meet at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. Council members will review the spending plans for the fire and parks, recreation and forestry departments. It will also look at the proposed budgets for Dodger Area Rapid Transit, the city clerk’s office, legal services, information technology, Municipal Building maintenance and employee benefits. There will not be a business meeting, and there will be no action on the proposed franchise fees.
Main Street Fort Dodge’s annual Sister Saturday shopping event is next Saturday starting at 10 a.m. in downtown Fort Dodge. In honor of the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday, many downtown merchants will have special deals and sales. Shoppers at participating stores can also enter to win a gift basket filled with goodies from several downtown businesses. Many downtown businesses are participating in the Valentine’s Day shopping event. For a full list of participating businesses, visit https://fb.me/e/3suiwI3MK.