Eggs & Issues set for April 27
Eggs & Issues Legislative Forum is 8:30 to 10 a.m. April 27 in the Triton Cafe Boardroom on the Iowa Central Community College campus.
F.O.D. Walk volunteers needed Monday
The 2024 F.O.D. (foreign, object, debris) Walk is 3 to 5 p.m. Monday. Litter will be cleaned up in the fields by Target and Walmart for Earth Day. Volunteers will meet in the northwest corner of the Target parking lot for instructions. Volunteers should register at: https://business.greaterfortdodge.com/calendar/Details/fod-walk-1088768?sourceTypeId=Hub
Scam prevention session coming to Fort Dodge
The Stop the Scammers roadshow will visit Fort Dodge Wednesday. State Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen and a representative of state Attorney General Brenna Bird will lead this session, which will help people learn how to avoid getting scammed. It will begin at noon Wednesday in Citizen’s Central, 617 Central Ave. This educational seminar is a collaboration between the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services, the office of the Iowa Attorney General and AARP Iowa. During the seminar people will learn about scams that are present in communities throughout the state ...
FD man faces prison term for meth dealing
A Fort Dodge man charged with dealing methamphetamine from a hotel room last year has pleaded guilty in federal court. Jordan T. Taylor, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. Federal prosecutors reported that Taylor acknowledged dealing more than two pounds of meth from a Fort Dodge hotel room in August and September 2023. Law enforcement officers obtained a search warrant for the room. When they went into the room on Sept. 29, 2023, they saw him ...
Low flying helicopter was on inspection trip
A helicopter seen flying very low over the eastern side of Fort Dodge late Friday morning wasn’t lost or in distress. A flight plan showed the Bell Jet Ranger chopper came into Fort Dodge for an inspection flight, according to Rhonda Chambers, the director of aviation at Fort Dodge Regional Airport. Chambers did not know what kind of inspection was being conducted. Helicopters are used on occasion to inspect power lines. The helicopter flew into Fort Dodge at about 11:15 a.m. and headed north along 32nd Street before flying to eastern Iowa.
Drilling project prepares for new water main
A drilling operation on Fifth Avenue South and 32nd Street Friday was in preparation for a water main project. A crew with a large truck-mounted drill bored holes at Fifth Avenue South and 32nd Street. City Manager David Fierke said the drilling was to collect geo-technical information in advance of the water main project. He said a new main will be extended from the water tower along South 32nd Street to Fifth Avenue South.