Relief is on the way for drivers who feel they get stopped at traffic lights on First Avenue South for what seems like an endless amount of time. The City Council on Monday bought a new traffic signal control system for five intersections. Those intersections are: • First Avenue South and ...
Fort Dodge residents will be able to meet local law enforcement officers and firefighters Thursday evening during a special event on the City Square. It is called Night to Unite, and will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. In an announcement, the Fort Dodge Police Department described it as a ...
The always popular and entertaining Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash is this week. This is the 30th year the dragon boat races have been held here in Fort Dodge. Badger Lake at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park is the setting for the competition. There will be a concert Friday evening, with ...
Police Log FORT DODGE Sunday A welfare check was conducted in the 1000 block of First Avenue North. A fight was reported in the 10 block of North 10th Street. A suspicious person was reported in the 1900 block of Third Avenue North. A theft was reported in the 200 block of Avenue ...
Pride in Community Appearance, often better known as PICA, has received the Main Street Iowa Leadership Award. That is a statewide honor celebrating exceptional volunteerism, leadership, and community impact. PICA was founded in 2001 by Jan and Phyllis Wilson, of Fort Dodge. Its members ...