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News Brief

IGNITE Vendor Fair today

The IGNITE Vendor Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the Opera House at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. During the fair, businesses will have booths set up to show off their products. Organizers say the fair will be a good chance for businesses to showcase themselves. ...

Road closure on 10th Avenue North

Weather permitting, beginning Monday until Aug. 19, 10th Avenue North at Martin Luther King Drive will be closed to through traffic. Detours will be in place. This closure is in addition to the current closures on 10th Avenue North, therefore 10th Avenue North is closed from North 24th Street ...

Summer safety event Saturday

A Family Summer Safety event will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at Walmart, 3036 First Ave. S. The event will be outside near the automotive area. Local law enforcement and volunteers will be on hand for vehicle safety checks, child car seat checks and injury prevention tips. For ...

Show appreciation for first responders, law enforcement

The first ever Law Enforcement and First Responders Appreciation Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 18 at Wahkonsa Manor, 927 Central Ave., Fort Dodge. All are welcome. There will be cake, cupcakes, cookies, and drinks.

Cemetery Memorial Day decorations must be removed by Monday

Per the rules of operations posted at Memorial Park Cemetery, all flags, flowers and other decorations not placed in a permanent base will be removed and disposed of beginning Monday. Please make arrangements to remove any decorations you wish to keep. The city will not be held liable for any ...

Man found safe following bridge search

A suicidal male that was reported to be on the Karl King Bridge on Wednesday and sparked some concern he may have jumped from the bridge was found safe, according to Fort Dodge Police Department Capt. Ryan Gruenberg. The FDPD and Fort Dodge Fire Department spent more than an hour searching ...