In Fort Dodge FORT DODGE — Fort Dodge Farmers Market is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. SATURDAY at 11 N. 25th St. FORT DODGE — The Fort Museum, 1 Museum Road, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. TODAY, and noon to 4 p.m. SATURDAY and SUNDAY. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students and veterans ...
ROCKWELL CITY — Rockwell City will have a big birthday celebration this weekend. The Calhoun County community will mark 150 years since its founding and at the same time conduct its annual Sweet Corn Daze event. The result will be two concerts, a big parade, food, games, and almost as ...
The July 24 shooting that claimed the life of a Fort Dodge man was determined to be an act of self defense and no criminal charges will be filed, according to the Police Department. Police identified the deceased as Thomas H. Ahrens, 45, of Fort Dodge. He was shot July 24 in the 1300 block of Third Avenue North. The shooting was reported at 1:52 p.m. Police also identified the shooter as Josiah Byram, 31, of Fort Dodge. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Police Department reported that its investigation showed that Byram was “actively retreating from an attack made by Mr. ...
HUMBOLDT — Humboldt County officials have passed a new ordinance regarding wind turbines, as they sought to strike a balance on where any future turbines could be placed on private land. Bruce Reimers, chairman of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, said the details on county rules ...
Krystal Lloyd was appointed Tuesday by the Webster County Board of Supervisors as the new Webster County auditor and commissioner of elections. “I’m thrilled to start my new role as Webster County auditor,” said Lloyd. “I am happy to make this move to continue to serve the citizens ...
The one room in the Webster County Jail designed to keep people from hurting themselves has been torn open, cracked and beaten to the point that jail staff can no longer trust it. “It’s taken a beating,” said Jail Administrator Mark Gargano. “We’ve struggled to keep people in there safely.” The Webster County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved spending roughly $24,000 to replace the safety padding in the jail's padded cell, after Gargano showed nearly a dozen photographs of split walls, damaged doors, broken cameras and light fixtures, and padding ripped to pieces ...
