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, ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

A man suffering from a gunshot wound was reported in Fort Dodge Wednesday evening. The incident was reported at 7:30 p.m. in the 500 block of South 19th Street, where the man was found in a van. He was treated at the scene and transported to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical ...

The Friends of the Library will host a special adventure show featuring the Feller Dinosaur Company at 10 a.m. today at the library, 424 Central Ave. Life-size dinosaurs will be visiting while children learn about these magnificent prehistoric creatures. There is no registration or fee, but all ...