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One hurt in motorcycle crash

News Brief

LEHIGH — One man was hurt when his motorcycle crashed on a rural road in southern Webster County Monday night. The crash happened at 8:05 p.m. on 290th Street near Brushy Creek Road. Webster County Sheriff Luke Fleener said Bradley Alexander, of Fort Dodge, was operating a Harley-Davidson ...

Supervisors approve hiring county EMS coordinator

Local News

The Webster County Supervisors approved hiring Scott Richards as the county’s new EMS coordinator Tuesday. His hiring was recommended by the county’s EMS Advisory Council, which unanimously approved him on March 4. Richards, a Lifeflight paramedic and paramedic instructor, will have a ...

Council backs EMS

Local News

The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday approved an agreement that would allow the use of money from the new emergency medical services tax to be spent on buildings, personnel and vehicles. That agreement is expected to be considered by the Webster County Board of Supervisors today. In ...

News of record: March 10, 2026

News of record

Police log FORT DODGE Sunday A vehicle accident was reported at Ninth Street and Eighth Avenue North. A violation of a no contact order was reported in the 300 block of South Fourth Street. A civil dispute was reported in the 3000 block of First Avenue South. A fight was reported in ...