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News Brief

Audit report released on city government

Cornwell, Frideres, Maher & Associates, of Fort Dodge, released an audit report on the Fort Dodge city government for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. During that fiscal year, the city’s revenues totaled $69,931,435. That is a 6.3 percent increase from the prior fiscal year, according to ...

Four named to state boards

Four area residents have been named to various state boards and commissions by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The appointments are: • Amanda Miller, of Pocahontas County, to the Board of Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators • Ashtyn Zinn, of Webster County, to the Bioscience Development ...

Drake releases honors lists

Several area students were named to the President’s List or the Dean’s List for the spring semester at Drake University in Des Moines. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. To be eligible for the President’s List, ...

Street closures announced for Shellabration

Parts of three downtown Fort Dodge streets will be closed today to prepare for the Shellabration concert Friday. • Ninth Street between Central Avenue and First Avenue North will be closed at 8:30 a.m. • Ninth Street between Central Avenue and First Avenue South will be closed at 3 ...

Codes advanced by FD City Council

A series of updated codes that will impact future construction in Fort Dodge were advanced by the City Council Monday. The council approved the second readings of the mechanical, fuel gas, electrical and plumbing codes. They must be approved once more to become law.

Woman found in vehicle in Raccoon River

SAC CITY — A woman was found dead inside a vehicle in the North Raccoon River near Sac City Friday morning, according to the Sac County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies identified her as Samantha F. Trimpe, 30, of Breda. No foul play is suspected in the incident, according to the Sheriff’s ...