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News of Record: April 22, 2026

Police Log FORT DODGE Monday A noise violation was reported in the 2000 block of Fourth Avenue North. Disorderly conduct was reported in the 800 block of Kenyon Road. A theft was reported in the 800 block of South 32nd Street. Criminal mischief was reported in the 700 block of First Avenue South. A vehicle accident was reported in the 800 block of Kenyon Road. A person with a weapon was reported at Ninth Street and Fourth Avenue North. A theft was reported in the 3000 block of First Avenue South. Disorderly conduct was reported in the 800 block of Kenyon Road. A ...

A helping hand

Fort Dodge Senior High School students will be giving their best performance on stage, and they’ll also give fans the chance to give back. The Dodgers will perform “The Addams Family” for FDSH’s 99th annual musical at the Fort Dodge Middle School. As part of their community ...

County Road Department receives $21+ million in grant funding

The Webster County Roads Department is set to receive more than $21 million in grant funding this year. According to County Engineer Jamie Johll, most of the grants are from the federal government for bridge replacement projects. He said that the Webster County Board of Supervisors and Iowa’s federal legislators have helped to make the grants possible. “It all starts with the board supporting my office applying for these grants,” said Johll. “It takes a lot of upfront work to prepare federal grant applications, and although we have been very successful, the grants are ...

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FDSH musical cast to support YWCA

By CHRIS JOHNSON cjohnson@messengernews.net Fort Dodge Senior High School students will be giving their best performance on stage, and they’ll also give fans the chance to give back. The Dodgers will perform “The Addams Family” for FDSH’s 99th annual musical at the Fort Dodge Middle School. As part of their community service project the FDSH choir students, in connection with “The Addams Family,” will be collecting donations for the local Fort Dodge YWCA. “I chose the YWCA for the service project this year because I knew I wanted to do something to give back to ...

County Road Dept. receives $21M in grants

By KELLI BLOOMQUIST The Webster County Roads Department is set to receive more than $21 million in grant funding this year. According to County Engineer Jamie Johll, most of the grants are from the federal government for bridge replacement projects. He said that the Webster County Board of Supervisors and Iowa’s federal legislators have helped to make the grants possible. “It all starts with the board supporting my office applying for these grants,” said Johll. “It takes a lot of upfront work to prepare federal grant applications, and although we have been very successful, ...