Some future ball games at the Mini Majors section of Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex will be played under the lights. The City Council on Monday made that possible by ordering lights from Musco Sports Lighting, of Oskaloosa. The lights and their installation will cost $590,087. That ...

Working through the beginning processes of remodeling the Fort Dodge Community School District’s transportation facilities spotlighted Monday’s meeting of the district’s board of directors. Ryan Utley, director of buildings and grounds, shared three bids for the project with the group. ...

A Fort Dodge man was arrested and accused of sexually abusing a child over the past four years, according to court records. Court records show Christopher J. Novencido, 44, was charged with these offenses: • Nine counts of second-degree sexual abuse. • Nine counts of incest. • Two ...

The exhibits within the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center educate people of all ages about Iowa’s water. New features right behind the building help people to get up close and personal with one of Iowa’s significant waterways, the Des Moines River. A pair of fishing ...

With the passing of the emergency medical services vote in March, the Webster County EMS Advisory Council is now working to put together the formal 2026 fiscal year budget. “Our budget process is still in the creation phase,” said Fort Dodge Fire Chief Matt Price. “We are currently ...

A detailed contract for the sale of The Pavilion in Corridor Plaza will come before the Fort Dodge City Council this evening. The council will also consider scheduling another urban deer hunt to begin this fall. The council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. ...