Fort Dodge Women’s Connection will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave. S. Reservations must be made by Friday by calling Kathy Meinders at 515-408-7981 or Marcia Johnson at 515-571-5443. Cost is $15 inclusive. The speaker will be Deb Pedrick, of Urbandale. She is a mom ...

The Fort Dodge Police Department is investigating an incident of shots fired on Sunday evening. According to a release from the FDPD, gunshots were reported in the area of North 14th Street and First Avenue North around 8 p.m. Sunday. When officers arrived, they located a vehicle that had ...

South 20th Street between Ninth and 11th avenues south will be closed today through Friday, according to the Fort Dodge Public Works Department. The street will be closed for storm sewer and sanitary sewer repairs.

Weather permitting, beginning Monday through Aug. 9, the 200 block of North 22nd Street will be closed to through traffic for water main installation. Local traffic will have access and detours will be in place to direct motorists to Martin Luther King Drive.

Training for those who wish to volunteer at First Baptist Church’s SALT Center (Shining A Light Together) will be on Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. Lunch will be provided. To RSVP, call Pastor Dani Rogers at 515-573-3517 or email firstbaptistfdia@gmail.com.

Due to construction at the Webster County Courthouse, today’s Lunch on Central has been moved to the parking lot of Webster County Abstract, which is one block west of the courthouse, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu will be beef burger, baked beans, potato chips and water for $8. ...