Tedwin is a welcome sight when he makes the rounds in area health care facilities. He doesn’t bring pills to swallow or scary-looking syringes when he walks into a patient’s room. Instead he brings unconditional love, a fur coat perfect for petting and, often, a desire to have his ...
The Fort Dodge city government is moving to seize two fire-damaged downtown buildings, which will likely be knocked down if the effort to take possession of them is successful. The buildings are three-story brick structures located at 1101 and 1107 Central Avenue. City Manager David ...
Webster County Engineer Jamie Johll joined nearly 2,000 county leaders from across the country for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference Feb. 21-24. Conference attendees shaped NACo’s legislative agenda, received updates on key federal policies, and advocated for county priorities on Capitol Hill. Attendees also participated in a Federal Agency Expo, with nearly 50 federal program offices sending representatives to meet with conference participants and build intergovernmental partnerships. Attendees heard from speakers including: •Robert F. Kennedy, ...
By BILL SHEA bshea@messengernews.net Iowa lawmakers have been talking about doing something with property taxes since the legislative session began in early January. Now the state Senate is getting ready to advance a proposal. State Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, R- Fort Dodge, said during an Eggs and Issues forum Saturday that he expects the Senate to vote on its property tax bill within the next two weeks. But that bill won’t be the final word on property taxes this year, he said. There are property tax plans developed by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republicans in the Senate and the House ...
Throughout his career of caring for grieving families, Phil Gunderson has worked with compassion and integrity. He has applied that same compassion and integrity to helping his community in diverse ways, but especially in health care, economic development and education. For his long ...
Fort Dodge has a long list of attributes, according to Joey Coleman, who grew up here and graduated from St. Edmond High School. He told the audience at Thursday’s annual dinner of the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance that the list of those attributes includes businesses, parks, ...
