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Two new police officers added in Fort Dodge

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Two new Fort Dodge police officers were introduced to the City Council Monday evening. They are Hogan Henrich and Damir Kuzek. They fill vacancies in the short-handed department. Henrich is a native of Puerto Rico. He is a graduate of Newell-Fonda High School and a veteran of the U.S. ...

Recreation spending to be mostly level in 2026-2027

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The budgets that finance recreation programs would remain fairly static under the proposed Fort Dodge spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The Recreation Services Department actually has four separate budgets for its operations. Here is a summary of them, Harlan and Hazel ...

FD school board officials optimistic

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Like many school districts across Iowa, there is a sliver of optimism for an increase in state financial assistance after Gov. Kim Reynolds’ recent State of the State address. “As many of you know, Gov. Reynolds indicated a possible 2 percent increase,” Fort Dodge Community School ...

A home for the mules

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Editor's note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Barns, published Nov. 28, 2025. DAYTON — It’s easy to see that these three pals love their spacious country home. Warm walls, a strong roof, and a comfortable pad atop the concrete floor give them shelter from the ...