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Woman accused of hitting man with car

A woman is accused of deliberately running over a man with a car early Tuesday morning, according to court records. Loreen M. Yeager, 42, 368 Ave. M West, faces multiple charges as a result of the incident. According to criminal complaints filed against her, Yeager ran over a man with her 2012 Chrysler 200 at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of South 17th Street. Fort Dodge police reported that the man suffered multiple serious injuries. In the criminal complaints, officers wrote that Yeager “willfully and intentionally hit and ran over” the man. While doing so, her car crossed ...

Up close and personal

From our files: September 2011

Reptiles & Amphibians at Discovery Center

Jim White, The Natural Naturalist, will be at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center at 10 a.m. today. He will bring live reptiles and amphibians for a hands-on opportunity to learn about these creatures. The Discovery Center is located at 20 N. First St. in Fort Dodge.

Council OKs northwest corridor work

The next phase of work that is transforming the look of the Third Avenue Northwest corridor was approved by the City Council Monday. That work will include storm sewer and water main improvements, 1,100 feet of dual use path, tree plantings, benches and lighting. Doyle Construction, of ...

Bond set at $2M for accused gunman

The man accused of the Saturday morning shooting in Fort Dodge that killed one person and wounded two others remains in jail on a $2 million cash only bond. Jamarcus L. Gully, 20, of 1304 Eighth Ave. S., made his initial appearance in Webster County Magistrate Court Monday morning on these charges: • First degree murder • Attempted murder of a peace officer • Two counts of attempted murder The shooting happened at 12:29 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of South Fourth Street. According to the Fort Dodge Police Department, an officer on patrol spotted a man outside the ...