Matt Bemrich has been a steady presence in the Fort Dodge City Council meeting room for 20 years. He served four years as an at-large council member. Then he served an unprecedented 16 years as mayor. He decided not to run again this year. His long tenure as mayor surpassed that of ...
Leaders of The Salvation Army in Fort Dodge are hoping that people will be very generous when they see one of the iconic red kettles in the next couple of days. A $60,000 goal was set for this year’s local kettle campaign. As of Monday, the effort was still $17,000 short of that goal, ...
The Fort Dodge Community School District board’s final meeting of 2025 focused on moving forward with items related to the recently approved $42 million high school building bond issue. “We’re already working on initial design elements for some sections of the overall process,” ...
Fort Dodge will offer signing bonuses to new police officers next year in a move city leaders hope will ease recruiting challenges. The City Council approved the proposal unanimously without discussion Monday. The signing bonus, which will range from $2,500 to $10,000, will be available ...
People were asked to stay away from a section of downtown Fort Dodge for a few hours Tuesday morning after a pot was found sitting along curb. Police took precautions just in case the object they described as an "Instant Pot type appliance' contained an explosive or was otherwise ...