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City of Fort Dodge audit report released

Cornwell, Frideres, Maher & Associates, P.L.C., released an audit report this week on the City of Fort Dodge. The city’s revenues totaled $81,955,523 for the year ended June 30, 2025, a 7.3% increase from the prior year. Expenses for the city’s operations for t he year ended June 30, 2025, totaled $101,942,877. The increase in revenue is primarily due to an increase in charges for services. The increase in expenses is primarily due to increased expenditures for capital projects and broadband utility. Cornwell, Frideres, Maher & Associates, P.L.C., reported four findings related ...

A day to remember

Juneteenth is a day to celebrate and remember how far America has come since the day when slaves were declared free in 1865. And thanks to the efforts of the Pleasant Valley Awareness Committee, that milestone will be marked with a public celebration this Saturday in Fort ...

From our files: June 2011

99 Counties Project comes to Fort Dodge

A free public presentation and panel discussion, Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project, focusing on Webster County, will be held from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Student Resource Center of Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge campus. The Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project is a statewide public health initiative designed to enhance cancer education and community engagement across Iowa. Reports presented during each county meeting include information about rates of new cancers and cancer deaths, along with risk factor data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

After the storm

Some home owners in Webster County and the surrounding area were cleaning up downed trees and branches after a strong thunderstorm blew through early Wednesday morning. Anywhere from one to three inches of rain fell in Webster County, according to Dylan Hagen, Webster County Emergency ...

‘Stories and Songs of Praise’ coming to First Presbyterian Church

The worship and music team at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge has announced three upcoming events entitled, “Stories and Songs of Praise,” which will serve as summer worship opportunities to honor the church’s original commitment in utilizing their Christian Life Center for ...