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FD council expands urban renewal area

The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday added to the urban renewal area to help secure funding for some additional security cameras. An area bordered by North 22nd Street to the west, Eighth Avenue North to the north, North 25th Street and Martin Luther King Drive to the east and Fourth Avenue ...

Meeting on Greenleaf project set for Tuesday

The upcoming asbestos removal project at the former Greenleaf Care Center will be the subject of a public meeting Tuesday. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. Representatives of the city staff and the contractors involved in the project will be ...

FY24 wages OK’d for county employees

A 4 percent wage increase for the next fiscal year was approved for the non-union employees employed by Webster County. The Webster County Board of Supervisors met on Friday in a special session to discuss and approve the proposed wage increases for county employees not covered under a labor ...

Billion Graves seeks world record with Rescuing Our Roots event

BillionGraves.com is seeking to set a world record Sunday for the most participants to upload gravestone images in 24 hours. To participate, follow these steps: 1. Join Rescuing Our Roots (BillionGraves.com/Rescue) 2. Download the Billion Graves App to your smartphone. 3. Find a ...

Local students make Dean’s List at Ellsworth

Several area residents were named to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls. Dows • Zhan Yi Fort Dodge • Alyson Nieland Goldfield • Emily Christensen • Reagan Goodell Webster City • Molly Kenville To be named to the Dean’s List ...

Egli makes Dean’s List at Northwestern

Benjamin Egli, of Fort Dodge, was named to the Academic Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester at Northwestern College in Orange City. He is a sophomore majoring in business administration/finance. To be named to the Academic Dean’s List a student must achieve a grade point average of ...