People who abandon their pets at the pound will now be in violation of local law following action by the Fort Dodge City Council Monday. The council approved a proposal making that action a municipal infraction punishable with fines. In doing so, the council set aside its usual procedure and ...

Regulations on chickens are in the process of hatching at the Fort Dodge City Council table. The council on Monday gave unanimous approval to the first reading of rules intended to provide clarity to current, vague ordinances. The essential requirements of the proposed new rules are: • No ...

WEBSTER CITY — A Webster City woman facing an identity theft charge is scheduled to go to trial in Hamilton County on Aug. 26. Paula Eulogia Rodriguez Martinez, 1132 Second St., faces a felony identity theft charge “over $10,000,” according to online court records. She was charged ...

The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday began the process of updating the plumbing, electrical, mechanical and fuel gas codes. The council approved the first reading of measures updating the codes currently in place with new ones written by national organizations. The codes are vital to ...

Fort Dodge celebrated its 175th anniversary of settlement with Frontier Days at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village over the weekend. Frontier Days attendees experienced a variety of attractions, including concerts, historical sites, family-friendly entertainment and the inaugural car ...

Webster County Recorder Lindsay Laufersweiler has resigned her role and will leave office next month. Laufersweiler, who has served as the county recorder since 2015, championed digitizing county land records and also served on the Iowa Land Records governing board since 2017. “The ...