A woman who prosecutors said helped to deal 45 kilograms of methamphetamine in the Fort Dodge area has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge. Pamela Brownell, 63, of Des Moines, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, according to the United States Attorney’s Office ...

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Portions of four Webster County roads are closed due to flooding, according to the Webster County Road Department. They are: • Dolliver Park Road through Dolliver Memorial State Park • Fairbanks Avenue south of Iowa Highway 7 • McGuire Bend Road through Deception Hollow • ...

The Wednesday afternoon shooting that injured a man in Fort Dodge was apparently an accident. All the evidence assessed so far indicates that the shooting was an “unfortunate accidental discharge,” according to a report from the Fort Dodge Police Department. The incident does remain under ...

A total of 11 area residents recently graduated from Morningside University in Sioux City. They are: • Amy Gotto, Humboldt, master of arts in teaching • Laura Greene, Lytton, bachelor’s degree in arts administration • Taylor Greene, Lytton, bachelor’s degree in arts ...

Fort Dodge police continue to investigate a shooting that injured a man late Wednesday afternoon. Police and firefighters were dispatched to 106 N. 10th St just before 4 p.m. for a report of a man who had been shot in the chest. The man was treated at the scene and transported by ambulance ...