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Intersection, Public Safety Authority top council agenda

The Fort Dodge City Council is expected to address two major issues when it meets tonight: an intersection job and the entity that may build a new Law Enforcement Center. The council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. The intersection to be addressed is Second Avenue North and North 15th Street. Tonight the council will consider awarding a contract for the complete reconstruction of the intersection. Castor Construction, of Fort Dodge, submitted the apparent low bid of about $3 million. The city has a $2 million state grant to help pay for the work. ...

New EMS coordinator ready to make an impact

When he was growing up, Scott Richard repeatedly saw the ways that paramedics can quickly make a vital difference for someone who is critically ill. Richard, who is the Webster County emergency medical service coordinator, recalled that his mother, who was an insulin dependent diabetic, ...

Chelesvig honored for 45 years at Iowa Central

Thomas O. Chelesvig first took office as a member of the Iowa Central Community College Board of Trustees in 1981. He is still a trustee helping to guide the college 45 years later. His remarkable tenure was recognized recently by Community Colleges for Iowa. The Webster City man was ...

Racing, rodeo, and family fun

From roaring Figure 8 races to a live shark exhibit, the Webster County Fair returns Wednesday through July 19 with five days built to keep the whole family on its feet. Fair Manager Heather Stewart said she is especially eager for visitors to experience the fair’s free entertainment as ...

Tritt concert is moving downtown

The Aug. 8 Fort Dodge Country Jam concert featuring Grammy-winner Travis Tritt will be moved downtown, back to where the popular series of country music shows began almost 10 years ago. The Tritt concert had been slated for Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex just north of the city. ...

Starting fresh, honoring a legacy

For decades, there has been a Chrysler dealership in Fort Dodge owned by a local family. First it was Shimkat Motor Co. owned by the Shimkat family. The Shimkats started in 1947 with DeSoto and Plymouth dealerships and soon added Dodge and Chrysler. Last year, the Shimkat family sold ...