The Humane Society of North Central Iowa Bingo game scheduled for Tuesday at the Laramar Ballroom has been canceled. Bingo is expected to resume next week, after the Independence Day holiday.

A Fort Dodge man who had been previously convicted of five state felonies has now pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge. Matthew J. Bradley Jr., 37, pleaded guilty on Thursday to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the ...

A Fort Dodge woman is accused of spraying law enforcement officers with wasp spray, according to criminal complaints. Morgan A. Flanigan was also armed with a knife at the time, the criminal complaints state. The incident occurred at 9:48 p.m. June 9 in the 800 block of First Avenue ...

Are you a caregiver taking care of a loved one? Are you in need of some de-stressing or re-energizing? Caregivers are invited for a day of appreciation at a free come-and-go event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Laramar Ballroom, 710 First Ave. N. Enjoy a restful and relaxing day ...

A man has been charged with stabbing another man during a fight late Thursday afternoon in downtown Fort Dodge. The incident occurred at 4:20 p.m. Thursday in an alley in the 900 block of First Avenue North. Fort Dodge police arrested Jeffery O. Holland, 60, of Fort Dodge, and charged him ...

Seventh Street between Fourth Avenue South and Meriwether Drive has been closed and will remain closed until further notice, according to an announcement from the Fort Dodge Public Works Department. The street has been closed due to its deteriorated condition, the department reported.