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Police pay, EMS agreement on council agenda

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Additional pay for members of the short-handed Fort Dodge Police Department and an emergency medical service agreement are on the agenda for the City Council tonight. The council will also continue working on the proposed budget for 2026-2027. The council meeting will begin at 5 p.m. in the ...

Bring on the tractors

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Hundreds of tractors and tractor enthusiasts will converge on Webster County in June for the WHO Great Iowa Tractor Ride. The event will be held June 21-24 with the Webster County Fairgrounds south of Fort Dodge as its base, organizers announced. “There will be big caravans of ...

Area students honored at Drake

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These area students have been named to either the President’s List or the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Drake University in Des Moines. Algona Amanda Miller, Dean’s List Hannah Severson, President’s List Eagle Grove Alecia Anderson, Dean’s List Avery Wepel-Sisson, ...

News of Record: Feb. 7, 2026

News of record

Police Log FORT DODGE Thursday Harassment was reported in the 1600 block of Third Avenue South. A noise violation was reported in the 1200 block of Fourth Avenue North. A noise violation was reported in the 300 block of South Eighth Street. An open door or window was reported in the ...