Two new police officers have been hired in Fort Dodge. They are Benjamin Loy and Trevor Satern. Loy is a native of Washington and graduate of Washington High School. He most recently worked as a Manson police officer. Satern is a native of Humboldt and a graduate of Humboldt High School. He is an Army veteran and will be attending the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. The new officers fill vacancies in the Police Department.
DAYTON — The boil advisory from the City of Dayton for the rodeo grounds, golf course, and Fourth Avenue Southeast has been lifted. The boil advisory happened earlier in the week when a contractor hit a water main.
A total of 29 dogs and puppies were seized Thursday at a rural Webster County property where sick and emaciated puppies had been previously found, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The animals were seized in the course of an investigation that began July 29 when Webster County Animal Protection, which provides animal control services, reported possible dog neglect at the site near Badger. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the initial report was of 25 dogs and puppies that were malnourished and had no veterinary care. Deputies reported that two of the puppies were given to ...
A Fort Dodge hotel was evacuated Friday afternoon when a broken pipe allowed a high concentration of natural gas to flow into the building. The gas leak happened at the Cobblestone Inn & Suites at 523 Kirkberg Blvd. on the east side of the city. Fire Department Capt. Jeff Hill said a gas meter outside the building was hit by a lawn mower, which caused a gas pipe inside the building to break. That released gas into the building. The hotel staff evacuated the building. MidAmerican Energy and the Fire Department were called. Hill said firefighters using air monitoring devices found ...
LEHIGH — The road through Dolliver Memorial State Park is closed for a major road repaving project, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. The closure includes the campgrounds, cabins, lodges, shelters, and picnic areas. Additionally, boaters on the Des Moines River will not be able to access the boat ramp in the park as the road into the park is closed for repaving. The project is expected to last several weeks, depending on weather.
DAYTON — A plumbing job at the Dayton Elementary School started some insulation smoldering Monday afternoon. The incident was reported at 1:34 p.m. and the building was evacuated. Dayton Fire Chief Luke Hainzinger said a worker was soldering a pipe inside a concrete wall and some insulation began smoldering. He said firefighters “put a little bit of water in the cavity of the concrete wall just to be on the safe side.” “There was no real fire damage,” he said. Hainzinger said he expected the building to be open as usual today.