WEBSTER CITY — Law enforcement in Webster City is investigating the death of a man whose body was discovered early Monday morning. Police Chief Steve Hanson reported that officers with the Webster City Police Department were dispatched to a home at 1403 Des Moines St., Webster City, around ...
Drew Essman’s curiosity helped him find a place in high school. On a whim, the Fort Dodge Senior High School senior joined band and has enjoyed it ever since. “It was something new and I was curious,” Essman said. “Now it’s something I spend most of my time doing.” Being a part ...
ROCKWELL CITY — A Webster County woman accused of physically assaulting her infant on multiple occasions and failing to seek medical care for him has changed her plea. Emma Swanson, 22, was arrested in June and charged with child endangerment — multiple acts and willful injury causing ...
Construction work continues on U.S. Highway 169, but weather and vandalism may push the project beyond its Nov. 6 deadline. “Things are progressing well, but there has been some lost time with weather,” said Jenny Hoskins, a resident construction engineer for the Iowa Department of ...
In 2008, Bernard Dittmer and his wife, Sherry, made the move to Fort Dodge to be closer to family. That decision would lead to Dittmer leaving substantial monetary gifts for both Holy Trinity Parish and The Marian Home and Village following his death. He left approximately $280,000 to ...
