The Webster County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of a new deputy for the Sheriff’s Office Tuesday. Tim Hopwood, a Fort Dodge police officer, will join the Webster County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 2. He will be paid $36.51 per hour, which is in agreement with Teamsters Local No. ...
Lawmakers from Fort Dodge joined their colleagues from across the state in the capitol Monday to begin tackling the issues that will fill this year’s legislative session. Eminent domain as it relates to pipeline construction and property tax reform will be the top issues in the House of ...
Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Failure to appear for pre-trial hearing — Brad A. Gully, 51, 913 Third Ave. N., further proceedings to be scheduled. Driving while barred — Trent W. Crouse, 34, Manson, preliminary hearing set for Jan. 30; Chance R. Pint, 40, 618 N. 16th St., ...
Fort Dodge officials are facing a half-million dollar deficit in the city’s general fund as they prepare the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. That deficit is in the property-tax supported account that pays for police and fire protection, recreation programs, the library, the ...
A pair of often-broken water mains will be replaced this year under contracts awarded by the Fort Dodge City Council Monday. The first one is along Kenyon Road between U.S. Highway 169 and Triton Plaza. A break there a couple of winters ago sent a geyser of water into the air. The City ...