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New roundabout opening at last

A new roundabout intersection just south of the Fort Dodge Regional Airport will be partially opened to traffic this week. The juncture of Nelson Avenue and 170th Street, which was for years a conventional intersection with the two roads meeting at right angles, has been under construction ...

News of record: Oct. 20, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Violation of probation — Preston J. Morris Sr., 27, 311 First Ave. S., hearing set for Oct. 29; Kyle M. Mericle, 32, 1217 Fourth Ave. N., further proceedings to be scheduled. Third-degree theft — Preston J. Morris Sr., 27, 311 First Ave. S., preliminary hearing set for Oct. 29; Tiffany A. Andrews, 38, 17 Johnson Place, preliminary hearing set for Oct. 29. Child endangerment — William Howard Rockey Halsted, 39, 1644 Eighth Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Oct. 29. Violation of parole — John W. Prather, 46, 421 O St., ...

Taste the heat

So just how hot was the Three Carolina Reaper chili that Dan Flippo, of Fort Dodge, brought along for people to sample at the Fort Dodge Chili Lovers' Society’s 44th annual Chili Cookoff Saturday at the Fort Museum? Hot enough for him to put a few warning signs on it. “Consume at your ...

Lazy Ike gathering set for Saturday

A Lazy Ike get together will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center. There will be a large variety of Lazy Ike lures that were made in Fort Dodge. Attendees can buy, sell, trade and get free appraisals. Admission is free. The event is open to the public.