A new mayor joined new and current members of the City Council Friday to lead Fort Dodge into the future. After taking the oath of office Friday morning, Mayor Dave Flattery asked city residents to help him advance the community. “I ask for active participation of every citizen - your ...
In the first meeting of the new year, Supervisor Austin Hayek was unanimously voted to chair the Webster County Board of Supervisors and Supervisor Bob Thode was approved as vice chairperson. Hayek was nominated for the leadership role by Supervisor Niki Conrad, who handed over the title, ...
Fort Dodge native and former professional boxing champion John Roby announced that a new book is being written about him. It is tentatively titled “The Life After Boxing: The John Roby Story.” It is a followup to his 2022 biography “The Belt of Wisdom.” The new book is expected ...
WEBSTER CITY — The Riverview Early Childhood Center and Webster City Day Care centers will combine services in 2026 according to a letter sent to past donors of the Riverview facility. The year-end letter carried the news that Riverview and the Webster City Day Care Center have reached ...
As 2026 begins, drivers in Iowa have even more reason to put down their phones while behind the wheel. That’s because a law authored by state Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge, is now in full effect and law enforcement officers will be issuing tickets to anyone caught with a phone or other ...
As people prepare to file their Iowa income taxes this winter and spring, they’ll notice less of their money is going to their state government. “For people that file now, they’re going to notice a drop to a 3.8 percent flat tax,” said state Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, R-Fort Dodge. Gov. ...