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Cigarette causes Fort Dodge house fire on Saturday

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A cigarette on a second-story deck ignited a Saturday afternoon fire that damaged a Fort Dodge home. No one was hurt in the fire at 1235 Fifth Ave. N., which was reported just before 3 p.m. According to Fire Chief Matt Price, a resident of the house reported that she had been smoking on ...

Motorhome destroyed in fire

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A blazing motorhome confronted Fort Dodge firefighters late Saturday night. At 11:53 p.m. a motorhome on fire was reported at 205 M St. When firefighters arrived, they found the vehicle engulfed in flames in the backyard of the home. A single hoseline was used to put it out. The fire was ...

FD council to hold property tax hearing

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The Fort Dodge City Council will have a public hearing on the proposed property tax levy this evening followed by a special meeting on sanitary sewer work. The public hearing will begin at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. The proposed property tax levy for the fiscal year ...

Chipotle is coming to Fort Dodge

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Chipotle Mexican Grill will join the dining options in Fort Dodge later this year. Construction of the new restaurant has started near the intersection of Second Avenue South and 29th Street in Corridor Plaza. “We are currently scheduled to open a new location in Fort Dodge later this ...