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Property taxes, education discussed at forum

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By BILL SHEA bshea@messengernews.net Iowa lawmakers have been talking about doing something with property taxes since the legislative session began in early January. Now the state Senate is getting ready to advance a proposal. State Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, R- Fort Dodge, said during an ...

Gunderson receives Catalyst Award

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Throughout his career of caring for grieving families, Phil Gunderson has worked with compassion and integrity. He has applied that same compassion and integrity to helping his community in diverse ways, but especially in health care, economic development and education. For his long ...

News of Record: Feb. 27, 2026

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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Assault on persons in certain occupations — Natasha A. Ater, 48, Fort Dodge, preliminary hearing set for March 6. Violation of a no contact order — Natasha A. Ater, 48, Fort Dodge, four counts, trial set for March 5. Violation of probation ...

Coleman: ‘Fort Dodge is great because of the people’

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Fort Dodge has a long list of attributes, according to Joey Coleman, who grew up here and graduated from St. Edmond High School. He told the audience at Thursday’s annual dinner of the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance that the list of those attributes includes businesses, parks, ...

Ferris recounts accomplishments, looks to the future

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Looking back on an action-packed year in the realm of economic and community development, Astra Ferris, the chief executive officer of the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, said the past 12 months were more than busy. “We did not just have a busy 2025, we had a very defining one,” she ...