The Webster County Supervisors approved a software interface quote Tuesday that will allow dispatch to have calls from non-English speakers translated as well as calls transcribed in real-time. The quote from Zetron Critical Communications, from Redmond, Washington, was approved for ...
Fort Dodge and Webster County will be receiving an additional $408,900 from the state to help pay for improvements along the riverfront near downtown. The additional money will help to pay for a new parking lot to be built directly south of the large pavilion under construction along First ...
By KADIN LUHMANN The Fort Dodge Community School District Board unanimously approved a $6.4 million amendment to its construction agreement with Jensen Builders Ltd. for additional renovations at Fort Dodge Senior High Monday. Zach Thompson, ISG Architects of Des Moines project manager for the high school, said Jensen Builders Ltd., of Fort Dodge, is working under a budget just shy of $6 million. “We went through some pretty heavy value engineering from the starting of a storm shelter to having a walking track that brings it all the way down to where we're at now,” Thompson ...
MAGISTRATE COURT WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Driving while barred — Bret L. Larsen, 64, 1317 Eighth Ave. S., failed to appear, arrest warrant issued; Matthew M. Gagen, 36, Bode, failed to appear, arrest warrant issued. First-degree harassment — Brady L. Johnson, 31, 201 S. 21st St., preliminary hearing set for Aug. 20, no contact order issued. Sex offender registration violation, second or subsequent offense — Jonathan Robert Micheal Hubbard, 26, Livermore, preliminary hearing set for Aug. 20. Assault causing serious injury — David J. Richman, 45, Bayard, preliminary ...
By BILL SHEA bshea@messengernews.net Two new trail bridges and a fresh coat of paint for the fixtures at the Rosedale Rapids Aquatics Center were approved by the Fort Dodge City Council on Monday. The two bridges to be replaced are on the Fort Dodge Nature Trail, just south of Soldier Creek ...
When a developer announced plans to turn the stagnant Crossroads Mall into a new multiuse area of stores, restaurants, a hotel and outdoor gathering spaces, the Fort Dodge city government offered financial help. On Monday, the City Council moved to meet its obligation to Crossroads Plaza Development by approving a bond issue that will be paid off with property taxes generated at the old mall site. In 2020, when the Ankeny firm purchased the mall property, the City Council pledged $18.2 million to reimburse the company for property acquisition, demolition and infrastructure ...
