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Man charged in knife attack

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 with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. In a criminal complaint filed against him, Sgt. Paul Samuelson wrote that Holland “assaulted the victim by slashing/stabbing him with a knife, causing injuries to the hand, chest and abdomen.” The victim was treated at the scene by Fort Dodge ...

Part of Seventh Street is closed

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.

Small fire reported at FD home

A small fire caused relatively minor damage to a Fort Dodge house Thursday evening. The fire at 2547 Woodland Drive was reported at 7:07 p.m. Assistant Fire Chief Matt Price said the fire apparently started in a flower pot for an unknown reason. He said it burned a small hole through the deck on the back of the house, burned some siding and sent some smoke into the house. Firefighters were on scene for about an hour, making sure the fire had not spread anywhere else and ventilating smoke from the house.

Master’s Voice coming to Fort Dodge

Master’s Voice, a Christian singing group, will perform at First Covenant Church in Fort Dodge on Sunday. The free concert will begin at 4 p.m. in the church at 201 Ave. H, north of Iowa Central Community College. Based in Oklahoma, Master’s Voice tours the country. Founded in 1995, its members are Ricky Capps, Jerry Pilgrim, T.J. Evans and Lathan Moore.

Business survey responses wanted

The Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, America’s Small Business Development Center Iowa, Iowa Central Community College and the city of Fort Dodge are conducting a survey in order to better understand the local business climate and regional economy. The data that is gathered from this survey will inform how those entities build initiatives, educate the public and provide resources and support systems. The survey is anonymous and any data that is presented will be in terms of aggregate with no businesses named or singled out. The survey can be found here: ...

ree pet adoptions offered at Almost Home today

Adoptions of dogs and cats will be free today at the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa for those who have an approved adoption application on file. The Bring Love Home adoption event will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the animal shelter, 725 S. 32nd St. The shelter has a goal of getting 12 animals adopted during those 12 hours today.