News

Council OKs agreement for animal control service

Fort Dodge will continue to have someone available to respond to complaints about loose dogs and other animal problems, despite a pending lapse in the previous contract for those services. On Monday the council unanimously approved an interim agreement with Webster County Animal Protection. The agreement will keep the company on the job until June 30, and city officials expect to have a new contract with the company in place on July 1. Under the interim agreement, the company will be paid $5,321.50 per month. The council approved the agreement unanimously without ...

FD council awards contracts

A three-block section of Third Avenue Northwest will get an overhaul this year. The City Council on Monday awarded a contract for the complete reconstruction of that road between Seventh and 10th streets northwest. Rasch Construction, of Fort Dodge, was hired to do the job at a cost of $2,119,339.50 Other bidders for the work were Castor Construction, ($2,256,418.38) and Doyle Construction ($2,452,989.37), both of Fort Dodge. This project follows a 2022 job that reduced the slope and curve of the hill just west of the Hawkeye Avenue Bridge and rebuilt a couple blocks of ...

Purchases, new position approved by FD council

Some new municipal vehicles were ordered by the Fort Dodge City Council Monday. The council ordered two Dodge Durangos for the Police Department from Fort Dodge Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram for $84,486. Those will replace two older, high mileage patrol vehicles. The council also bought a Ford Ranger pickup for the Recreation Department from Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota for $35,496. The council also created a new, part-time records and support technician in the Fire Department. This individual will assist with billing for the ambulance service provided by the Fire Department. They ...

News of Record: April 14, 2026

Police Log FORT DODGE Sunday A fight was reported in the 300 block of South Fourth Street. A suspicious person was reported in the 3100 block of North 15th Street. Criminal mischief was reported in the 200 block of South Ninth Street. A civil dispute was reported in the 300 block of Avenue M West. A vehicle accident was reported in the 100 block of South 29th Street. Water problems were reported in the 200 block of North 25th Street. A missing person was reported in the 300 block of Avenue M West. A shoplifter was reported in the 2900 block of First Avenue South. Criminal ...

Big projects, animal control agreement on council agenda

The Fort Dodge City Council will consider awarding contracts for a couple of big projects when it meets this evening. The council meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. The elected officials will consider awarding a contract for the complete reconstruction of Third Avenue Northwest between Seventh and 10th streets northwest. Rasch Construction, of Fort Dodge, has submitted the apparent low bid of about $2.1 million. Also on the agenda is a proposed contract for building a parking lot and picnic shelter near the boat ramp at the former Sunkissed ...

Celebrating 20 years