EAGLE GROVE — The interim police chief for the Eagle Grove Police Department is facing criminal charges after he allegedly encouraged his son to stab the child’s mother. According to court documents, Mark Hennigar, 46, is charged with solicitation to commit a felony. Hennigar is currently ...

Around the area LEHIGH — The Lehigh Methodist Church will be serving Second Sunday Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. SUNDAY for a freewill offering. The menu is chicken and noodles on mashed potatoes, dessert and a drink. Carryouts will be available. LIVERMORE — The Livermore Candy Cane Lane ...

A family connection created an opportunity for students at Duncombe Elementary in Fort Dodge on Tuesday. Geneva Dillon, a parent of three children who attend the school, asked Principal Ryan Flaherty for permission to reach out to her sister for a visit. Flaherty thought it would be a ...

Childhood memories led Fort Dodge resident Matt Johnson and a group of friends to share a love of fishing. Johnson, Rick Rude, Gary Campbell, Mickey Sheker, Tom Oester, Judd Guericke, and Aaron Weiberg established Northern Slayer, a conversation-driven business, in the mid-2000s. “We ...

Travis Tritt is coming to Fort Dodge next summer, and country music fans who want to see and hear him can start buying tickets on Friday. Tritt, who has had a long string of hits, including “It’s Great Day To Be Alive,” will be the headliner for the Fort Dodge Country Jam 2026 on Aug. ...

Just nine days into December and the Fort Dodge area is already dealing with 27 inches of snow in just the first two storms of the season. And Mother Nature isn’t done yet. The National Weather Service in Des Moines said it’s already one of the snowiest Decembers on record for Webster ...