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42nd annual Farmers Market to open June 13

The Fort Dodge Farmers Market will open to the public on June 13, according to Director David Ash, who spoke to the Webster County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. “We’re really excited about this upcoming season,” said Ash, who noted that this is the 42nd year of the original Fort Dodge Area Farmers Market. “I would highly encourage everyone to come out,” he said. “On Saturdays we’ll go from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.. We have some really great vendors that will be there again this year, and we’re just looking forward to seeing ...

Board OK’s church expansion

A local congregation hoping to add onto its church building received a key approval on Tuesday. The Fort Dodge Board of Adjustment granted a special exception allowing the construction of a 3,469 square foot addition to the Prairie Lakes Church building at 200 Ave. O. The addition will ...

From our files: May 2011

FDSH grad was present to help astronauts

When NASA’s Artemis II crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean last month upon its return to Earth from the flight around the moon, U.S. Navy sailors stood ready to welcome them home. Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Dooley, from Fort Dodge, was among the sailors who supported the recovery ...

FD woman pleads guilty to drug conspiracy

A Fort Dodge woman accused of dealing fentanyl pills has pleaded guilty to a federal crime, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. Leslie J. Fanning, 36, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, federal prosecutors said. Between 2021 and June 2024 she and others planned to distribute fentanyl, according to the Attorney’s Office. On three occasions in May 2024, she distributed blue pills marked M-30 which contained fentanyl to a person cooperating with law enforcement. ...

FDCSD registration now underway

Registration for the 2026-2027 academic year in the Fort Dodge Community School District is now open and will continue through June 30. New families enrolling in the district must provide the required documentation at the time of registration. This includes: • Guardianship documentation. • Immunization records or valid exemption form • Proof of residency with an address within Fort Dodge. District office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For additional information or assistance with the registration process, call the district office at (515) 576-1161 or ...