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News of record: April 28, 2026

News of record

Police log FORT DODGE Sunday A fight was reported in the 1600 block of Second Avenue South. A fight was reported in the 100 block of South 29th Street. A vehicle accident was reported in the 2700 block of North 14th Street. A vehicle accident was reported at Second Avenue North and ...

Council OKs $115 million budget for Fort Dodge

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A roughly $115 million budget that includes a 14-cent increase in the property tax rate was approved unanimously by the Fort Dodge City Council Monday. All of the money generated by the additional 14 cents will go to support the Dodger Area Rapid Transit (DART) bus service, which has ...

Participation in FD school activities on the rise

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A successful 2025-26 academic year on the activities side was the highlight of the Fort Dodge Community School District board meeting Monday. Senior High School Activities Director Brandon Ruffridge and Middle School Activities Director Will Gormally noted participation has been on the rise in ...

In full bloom

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Spring, in all of its wonder, will be in bloom at the Fort Dodge Federated Garden Club’s annual plant and garden sale May 7. The event, one of two yearly fundraisers for the group, runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lions Den located at 731 Expo Drive. According to Nancy Phillips and ...

Council buys Sinclair site for intersection job

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The Sinclair gas station at Second Avenue North and 15th Street was purchased by the Fort Dodge City Council Monday as it prepares for the reconstruction of that intersection. The station, which consists of fuel pumps but doesn’t have a store, is on the southwest side of the ...

Two score and five

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OTHO — Not everyone attending the 23rd annual Otho Fireman’s Ball Saturday night at the Webster County Fairgrounds could tell you what they were doing in February of 1981. For Otho Fire-Rescue Fire Chief Marty Smith, the answer was that he joined the Otho Fire Department then and ...