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Soup supper will support mission work

First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge will hold a soup supper on Saturday to support its mission work. The supper will be served from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the church, 1115 Fifth Ave. N. It will be in the Christian Life Center on the south side of the church, so people should enter on the ...

FD council to continue budget work

The Fort Dodge City Council will resume work on the proposed budget for 2026-2027 when it meets tonight. The council meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S., with a budget workshop. At that time, the proposed budgets for the Karl L. King Municipal Band, ...

Fighting frozen pipes

In the midst of the ongoing bitterly cold weather, some area residents may suddenly find they have no running water at home. Frozen pipes may be the culprit. Pipes in homes, especially those that are along outside walls, are susceptible to freezing in extremely cold weather. People ...

Lanesboro man charged with first-degree murder

CARROLL — A Lanesboro man faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of a Caroll man that happened nearly six years ago. Albert J. Wolfe, 33, was arrested Thursday in the death of Christian Balke-Thompson, 26, who was last seen on May 2, 2020. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and ...