Drivers on busy Fifth Avenue South on the east side of Fort Dodge will have to contend with a major bridge project this summer. The City Council on Monday approved a contract with Jasper Construction Services Inc., of Newton, to do the work at a cost of $844,300.78. The city received ...

About a half dozen Fort Dodge residents went to the City Council meeting Monday, asking for help in dealing with an individual they accuse of using a Facebook page to engage in what they described as ongoing harassment and defamation. Three people addressed the council, including one who ...

While the 2025-26 school year is still marching on, the Fort Dodge Community School District Board heard about the 2026-27 calendar at its Monday meeting. Curriculum director Teri Boezinger presented the calendar committee’s plan to the group, which was unanimously approved. “It has ...

Fort Dodge Police are investigating after a man was stabbed in the abdomen Sunday night in Fort Dodge. Officers were called to the scene at 915 Third Ave. N. around 7:56 p.m. Sunday, according to the Fort Dodge Police Department. Upon arrival, officers assisted the man until the Fort Dodge ...

Funding emergency medical service as an essential service in Webster County has moved from a long-considered idea to now, a reality. According to Webster County Budget and Finance Director Krystal Lloyd, EMS claims were signed on Friday and will be in the hands of communities this week. ...

Additional pay for members of the short-handed Fort Dodge Police Department and an emergency medical service agreement are on the agenda for the City Council tonight. The council will also continue working on the proposed budget for 2026-2027. The council meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the ...