For years, Jane Curtis told the stories that shaped her community, chronicling moments of resilience, loss, hope and perseverance. As editor of The Messenger and later editor of The Daily Freeman-Journal in Webster City, she spent decades documenting the lives of others. When she retired ...
UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge generated 1,120 jobs and provided $155 million in wages that contributed to Webster County's economy last year, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association. “We continue to invest in our team members and providing high-quality medical ...
Jackie Haley, a successful author and former Fort Dodge resident, will make a presentation Thursday in the town where she grew up. She will speak at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, 1111 Fifth Ave. N. People should enter the northeast door of the church. Her family moved to Fort Dodge when she was in fifth grade. She graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 1998 and earned a Bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in Ames. Her first book, “Crystal Beach,” was published in 2012. It is a novel that combines romance with a spy thriller story. The sequel ...
The Sonshine Singers, an ecumenical group of vocalists from Fort Dodge and surrounding communities, are planning a concert called "Faith, Music, & Hope" Sunday at First Covenant Church, 201 Ave. H. It will start at 5 p.m. with doors opening at 4:15 p.m. For more than 20 years, this group has provided up-tempo and heart-felt anthems, all centered around the message of salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord. Those attending the concert will hear favorite songs such as "Surely the Presence," "Midnight Cry," and "How Great Thou Art" as well as some new anthems. The local band Jive for ...
Two men were shot very early Saturday morning in Fort Dodge. Both were taken by ambulance to UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center. The shooting happened at about 12:30 a.m. in the 300 block of South Fourth Street. The two men were found on the sidewalk directly in front of the Fourth Street Depot, 300 S. Fourth St. Multiple gunshots were apparently fired. Vehicles parked on South Fourth Street were damaged and the glass in the front door of Fourth Street Depot appeared to be shot out. Fort Dodge police, Webster County sheriff's deputies, the Iowa State Patrol and ...
