The best and hardest kept secret in Fort Dodge was divulged Monday afternoon as the Webster County Historical Society unveiled the Roger Natte Archives at the Fort Dodge Public Library. “Since 1975 Roger has been accumulating books, articles and photographs and organizing them in the ...
Sex offender charged with trying to lure girls from park LEHIGH — A convicted sex offender has been arrested and charged with trying to lure two girls into his van at the park in Lehigh. Alan R. Ekstrom, 81, of Lehigh, was arrested by Webster County sheriff’s deputies and charged with ...
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, widely recognized as the end of the Vietnam War, and for the families and friends of 16 Webster County men who died for their country, it is far more than a historical event. “On the anniversary,” said Rich Lennon, of Fort Dodge, ...
The Fort Dodge Community School District has named the April 2025 Students and Staff of the Month honorees. This program recognizes one elementary, one middle school, and one high school student, as well as one staff member, monthly for exceeding expectations. Broc Alstott is the Elementary ...
A roughly $115 million budget that lowers the property tax rate, but includes some reductions in services was approved unanimously by the Fort Dodge City Council on Monday. The $115,381,690 spending plan is for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2026. It includes a ...