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Appeals court rules against convicted killer

A man convicted of killing two people in a 2020 Fort Dodge gun battle has lost what is likely his last bid to get his long prison sentence overturned. Michael Shivers had taken a post conviction relief action case to the Iowa Court of Appeals, which on Wednesday affirmed a lower court ...

Hansel honored by school business group

Brandon Hansel, executive director of financial services for the Fort Dodge Community School District, has been honored by the Iowa Association of School Business Officials. Hansel received the Iowa Professional Leadership Award, one of the highest honors the association presents. He has ...

Two hurt in early morning fire

Two people were injured when a fire ravaged a Fort Dodge apartment early Thursday morning. The fire at 258 Ave. M West was reported at 2:22 a.m. It caused severe damage to an apartment and the attic of the building. Firefighters and police were on scene for about six hours.

Two hurt in early morning fire

Two people were injured when a fire ravaged a Fort Dodge apartment early Thursday morning. The fire at 258 Ave. M West was reported at 2:22 a.m. It caused severe damage to an apartment and the attic of the building. Two people were taken to UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical ...

Lump in neck leads to cancer battle

Joe McDonald found a lump in the left side of his neck about a year ago. It was more significant than a little bump. “It just kept growing,” the 67-year-old Fort Dodge man said. “It got bigger fast.” That lump turned out to be cancer. Its discovery put him on a 30-week long ...

State senators may be eying public notices

For decades, Iowans have been able to turn to their local newspapers to find publications of things like City Council minutes and listings of municipal employee wages. Separate from the news stories, these published items are known as public notices or sometimes, legal ads. State law has long ...