DAYTON — A Dayton home is a total loss following an early morning fire Monday. According to Dayton Fire Chief Luke Hainzinger, the department was dispatched to 302 First St. N.E. at 1:08 a.m. Firefighters from Stratford and Lehigh, along with the Dayton Rescue Squad were requested. ...

The Fort Dodge Public Library will soon be getting a $1.1 million update. Putting down new carpeting, painting and bringing in new furniture will account for most of the project. Some new doors will also be installed. The updates will be paid for with a combination of money from a ...

WEBSTER CITY — A Florida man was arrested in Hamilton County and charged with multiple felony weapons and drug charges, the county’s Sheriff’s Office reported. Jonah Woods Mirino, 26, of Deland, Florida, was pulled over on Interstate 35 Saturday by Hamilton County Deputy Ethan ...

STRATFORD — A Stratford woman has been sentenced to federal prison for her role in harboring a federal fugitive as well as participating in multiple burglaries in 2023. Madison Diane Kidd, 26, was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison Friday in United States District Court in ...

ROCKWELL CITY — If you stop by Conner and Ashley Hildreth’s farm south of Rockwell City, it’s alive with activity. This is a high-energy place, thanks to the couple’s four young children, as well as their cattle, sheep, hogs and chickens. This farm also reflects conservation in ...

Supporting local artists — both professional and beginner level — is the perfect way to show that someone special that you care for Valentine’s Day. The Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association is again offering Poorly Drawn Portraits for the upcoming holiday of love. All proceeds from the ...