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A step back in time
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The first “Living Wax Museum” at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village was the brainchild of Lizzy Tiernan — a 16-year-old junior at St. Edmond Catholic High School in Fort Dodge. The event attracted dozens of participants and hundreds of observers on Monday. Traditionally at St. ...
Medical issue caused death of man found in Fort Dodge
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A deceased man was found behind some commercial buildings near Fifth Avenue South and 29th Street early Monday afternoon. A medical issue caused the man’s death, according to Fort Dodge Police Chief Dennis Quinn. At about 1:15 p.m., the police and fire departments were dispatched to an ...
From our files: April 2011
From Our Files
News of record: April 21, 2026
News of record
Police log FORT DODGE Sunday A welfare check was conducted in the 2000 block of U.S. Highway 169 An animal complaint was reported at Seventh Avenue North and Seventh Street. A fight was reported in the 1900 block of Third Avenue North. A noise violation was reported in the 10 block ...
Shooting by FD Police leads to lawsuit
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The family of a man who was shot and killed by Fort Dodge police while in the midst of a mental-health crisis is now suing the city. The estate of Tyler Stansberry is suing the city, its police department, and officers Nicholas Ruggles, Matthew English, Mathew Webb and Andrew Lane in U.S. ...