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FD man arrested after chase ends in crash

A driver who led police on a pursuit through Fort Dodge at speeds of up to 80 miles per hour early Friday morning is charged with a long list of offenses. Connor A. Albright, 20, of 1611 8 1/2 Ave. N., was arrested by Fort Dodge police after the 2020 Kia Soul he was driving went off the road and hit a tall fence behind a house near Fifth Avenue North and 22nd Street. According to court records, Albright was charged with these offenses: • Eluding, speed over 25 mph over limit • Third degree criminal mischief • Third degree burglary, motor vehicle • Possession of a ...

Cleared for takeoff

The Fort Dodge Regional Airport will soon offer flights Monday through Friday to Denver, Colorado. The new United Express flights will be operated by SkyWest Airlines and begin May 21. “We are excited for the additional access these flights to Denver will provide and are beyond grateful ...

Baseball player died in team bus crash

A 19-year-old baseball player for Iowa Lakes Community College died at the scene of Wednesday’s bus crash in Calhoun County. Teammates of Carter Johnson, a resident of Rapid City, South Dakota, tried to save his life by performing CPR, according to the Iowa State Patrol. Those and other ...

Go and Do: Feb. 13, 2026

In Fort Dodge FORT DODGE — The Iowa Central Community College Band will perform a Valentine concert at 7 p.m. TODAY in the Harcourt Community Center under the direction of Director Paul Bloomquist. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to City Hall for head count at 515-354-5341. Cake, ice cream, coffee and non-alcoholic beverages will be served for a freewill donation. FORT DODGE — There will be a Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball for ages 18 and up from 7 to 11 p.m. SATURDAY at the Opera House at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village, 1 Museum Road. Doors open at 7 p.m. with VIP dinner service ...

Team bus crash claims 1

TWIN LAKES — One person was killed and 32 others were injured when a bus carrying a community college baseball team crashed in rural Calhoun County late Wednesday morning. At least two medical helicopters and ambulances from four counties responded. The identity of the person who died ...

Student athlete killed in bus crash identified

Carter Johnson, 19, of Rapid City, Sioux Dakota, was killed in the Wednesday morning crash of an Iowa Lakes Community College bus, according to the college and the Iowa State Patrol. Officials released the name during a Thursday afternoon press conference at the college in Estherville. The ...