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News of record: April 29, 2025
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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Possession of a controlled substance, second offense — Joshua M. Ackerson, 36, 943 S. 24th St., two counts, preliminary hearing waived. Unlawful possession of a prescription drug — Joshua M. Ackerson, 36, 943 S. 24th St., preliminary hearing ...
Supervisors approve fiscal year budget
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The Webster County Board of Supervisors approved the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget Monday during a special public hearing. According to Webster County Finance Director Deena McCaulley, the overall approved budget is $55,542,305. The tax asking is $19,578,775, which is up less than 1%. That ...
More townhomes planned at District 29
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The apartment and townhome neighborhood on the east side of Fort Dodge called District 29 is poised to grow. Talon Development, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which owns the site, is preparing to build a total of 18 more townhome structures south of the current buildings. The first phase of ...
FD school board OKs budget
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Fort Dodge Community School financial director Brandon Hansel presented the final 2025-2026 budget during Monday’s meeting. The group approved adopting it overall along with a resolution for the measure. The numbers are set at better than $70.35 million in revenue and just over $76.67 ...
FD City Council starts loan process
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The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday moved forward with the process of setting up an internal loan for the broadband utility, but postponed any action related to significantly altering the traffic pattern on North 15th Street. The council scheduled a May 12 public hearing on authorizing an ...