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Struggle with officers leads to charges for FD woman

A Fort Dodge woman who police say was drunk faces multiple criminal charges after getting into a struggle with officers and security guards early Thursday morning at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. She is accused of punching, scratching, kicking and biting the officers and guards. Jesseca M. Montenegro, 33, 430 Ave. G, was arrested by Fort Dodge police and charged with: • Assault on persons in certain occupations, intent of injury • Assault on persons in certain occupations, bodily injury • Two counts of assault causing bodily injury or mental ...

Go and Do: Aug. 14, 2026

In Fort Dodge FORT DODGE — First State Bank and Town & Country Insurance will hold a Community Shred Event from 9 to 11 a.m. SATURDAY at 3031 Fifth Ave. S. Bring and shred financial statements, receipts, invoices, and other personal documents. Documents will be shredded onsite by The ...

Elanco, Iowa Central team up

Three local men are on the path to careers in industrial maintenance thanks to a new apprenticeship program offered by Elanco, an animal health company, and Iowa Central Community College. Boyce Harris, Malaki Pettigrew and Jesus Gutierrez are the first participants in the Earn To Learn ...

Trail ride set for Saturday

Area bicyclists are invited to hit the trails Saturday for a special ride that will raise money for future trail improvements. The Prairie Rivers Trail Ride will offer a chance for bicyclists to pedal their way through up to 35 miles of Webster County trails. The ride will begin at 10 a.m. ...

Golfers will tee off to help crime victims

The 10th annual Tee’d Off Against Violence Golf Tournament will take place at the Fort Dodge Country Club starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. The golf outing helps support the Homicide/Other Violent Crimes office, which is part of the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center in Fort Dodge. This ...

City, county get additional $400,000 for riverfront

Fort Dodge and Webster County will be receiving an additional $408,900 from the state to help pay for improvements along the riverfront near downtown. The additional money will help to pay for a new parking lot to be built directly south of the large pavilion under construction along First ...