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About $3,100 raised for Special Olympics

The Cop on a Rooftop event Friday at Dunkin’ in Fort Dodge raised $3,137.02 for Special Olympics Iowa. “What an amazing number,” Police Chief Dennis Quinn said. “Fort Dodge once again showed what a wonderful community it is by throwing its support behind Special Olympics Iowa,” he added. “Thank you to everyone that stopped by that morning to donate to this wonderful organization.” Police officers and staffers from the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility, including some officers on the roof of the building, solicited donations for Special Olympics Iowa from 6 a.m. to noon ...

Farmland Leasing meeting in Fort Dodge Thursday

The Iowa State University Webster County Extension and Outreach office will host a Farmland Leasing meeting beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Webster County Extension office, 822 Central Ave. (first floor of the Wells Fargo building). The meeting will last approximately 2 1/2 hours and will be facilitated by Alexis Stevens, farm and agriculture business management specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. The discussion will focus on various methods to determine a fair 2024 cash rental rate and the importance of good tenant/landlord communications. Emphasis will be placed on ...

One hurt in OHV park crash

A LifeFlight helicopter landed at the Gypsum City Off-Highway Vehicle Park Tuesday afternoon to pick up someone who was critically injured in a crash there. Preliminary reports indicate that a man was thrown off of a dirt bike when it crashed inside the park south of Fort Dodge. The incident remains under investigation by the Law Enforcement Bureau of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The crash was reported at 2:25 p.m. Firefighters from Otho and Fort Dodge, Webster County sheriff’s deputies and the Iowa State Patrol responded along with DNR officers and the LifeFlight crew.

Two new officers join FD Police Department

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 boil advisory lifted

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.

Dogs seized in Webster County

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 ...