Around the area WEBSTER CITY — First Congregational United Church of Christ will hold its spring thrift sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. TODAY and 8 a.m. to noon SATURDAY at the church, 1000 Willson Ave, Webster City. DAYTON — The Dayton Vendor Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. SATURDAY ...
NEW YORK — A poignant moment in the 1987 film “Broadcast News” may best describe the life of Fort Dodge Senior High graduate Ben Ahlers these days. Tom Grunick — played by William Hurt — asks Albert Brooks’ character, Aaron Altman, “What do you do when your real life exceeds ...
Police Log FORT DODGE Tuesday A burglary was reported in the 700 block of Central Avenue. A parking complaint was reported on East Riverside drive. Harassment was reported in the 1500 block of 27th Avenue North. A stolen vehicle was reported in the 1200 block of Second Avenue ...
A man convicted of killing two people in a 2020 Fort Dodge gun battle has lost what is likely his last bid to get his long prison sentence overturned. Michael Shivers had taken a post conviction relief action case to the Iowa Court of Appeals, which on Wednesday affirmed a lower court ...
Brandon Hansel, executive director of financial services for the Fort Dodge Community School District, has been honored by the Iowa Association of School Business Officials. Hansel received the Iowa Professional Leadership Award, one of the highest honors the association presents. He has ...