On the screen, actor Chadwick Boseman was unstoppable as the Black Panther. Fellow actor James Van Der Beek was the picture of fitness in his various TV and movie roles. Their fans were stunned when both died in their 40s from colon cancer. Those deaths brought renewed attention to the ...

The Webster County Supervisors approved a $2.75 million mediated settlement payment Tuesday for a 2022 motor vehicle accident involving a county snowplow. According to Webster County Attorney Darren Driscoll, the payment from the Iowa Community Assurance Pool (ICAP) to Regina Rhea will ...

Webster County residents received their annual property tax valuations this week, and residents brought concerns and questions to the Board of Supervisors during a tax levy special meeting Tuesday. “When I first started paying taxes in Fort Dodge, I think I was paying $800 a year,” said ...

Two Fort Dodge residents were honored by LeadingAge Iowa, an association representing non-profit aging service providers. Sharon Hickey was awarded the Volunteer of the Year award by LeadingAge Iowa. The award is given to an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to preserving the ...

JOHN McBRIDE One of the most important fundraising endeavors for the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center returns Thursday with the launch of the online Cake Auction. The Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center (D/SAOC) is a place that offers safety, support, and hope to victims of ...

Second Street Northwest between Amvets Drive and Hawkeye Avenue will be closed to through traffic during working hours for the next two weeks, according to an announcement from the city of Fort Dodge.