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City seeks sports tourism plan

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With the new Pavilion debuting in Corridor Plaza to supplement athletic attractions such as Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex, Fort Dodge leaders are seeking ways to attract more sports to the community. To help do that, the City Council on Monday hired Huddle Up Group of Phoenix, ...

Llama drama

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WEBSTER CITY — Hamilton County Deputy Ethan Krieger had anything but an ordinary day last week. While on duty, he was called to assist a vehicle that had broken down on U.S. Highway 20 in Hamilton County. Upon arrival, Krieger found that the Chrysler Town and Country minivan was a ...

Chicken rules get final approval from FD council

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The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday gave final approval to new rules for raising chickens in the city limits. Those rules are: • No more than 10 birds on a property. • No roosters or geese allowed. • Birds must be kept in an enclosed area and inside a coop or hen house at ...

Supervisors to name new budget director

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The Webster County Supervisors are expected to name a new budget and finance director at today’s meeting. Krystal Lloyd, who has been part of the Auditor’s Office, is expected to be approved for the position. The supervisors are also expected to approve the purchase of a motor grader ...

Lane change

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A plan to convert a long stretch of North 15th Street from the current four lanes to three lanes is apparently dead. The Fort Dodge City Council is expected to begin advancing a North 15th Street project when it meets tonight. But a revised agreement with an engineering firm and other ...