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News Brief

Road closure planned for water main work

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.

SALT Center training on Monday

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.

Lunch on Central moved today

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. ...

FDPL adult DIY Saturday

Fort Dodge Public Library, 424 Central Ave., is holding an adult and teen DIY at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the library. Need more stickers to decorate your water bottle and magnets for your fridge? The library will provide sticker sheets, magnet sheet and markers for adults and teens to create DIY ...

Lunch on Central is Friday

Lunch on Central is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday in an alley in the 700 block of Central Avenue between The Messenger building and the Webster County Courthouse. The menu will be beef burger, baked beans, potato chips and water for $8. Desserts will be available for purchase from Family ...

City Council approves sidewalk seating for brewery

On Monday, the Fort Dodge City Council approved a permit request from River Hops Brewing, 1014 Central Ave., to use part of the public sidewalk outside the business for an outdoor seating area. The Public Sidewalk Cafe Permit request was approved as part of the council’s consent agenda and ...