A loan program to help downtown building owners pay for repairs needed to comply with building and safety codes will be created as a result of a new agreement between the City Council and the Development Corporation of Greater Fort Dodge. The agreement was approved by the council. Before ...
Police log FORT DODGE Sunday A fight was reported in the 300 block of South Fourth Street. A hit and run accident was reported at Eighth Street and First Avenue North. A welfare check was conducted in the 1100 block of South 18th Street. Criminal mischief was reported in the 1500 ...
Elevators in the Boston Center that don’t work have been mentioned a few times over the last couple of weeks as the Fort Dodge City Council moves to bring about some improvements downtown. On Aug. 25, the council accepted a $100,000 state grant on behalf of the owners of the Boston Center ...
Richard Higgins was a regular presence at Fort Dodge City Council meetings for years, and he was often asking lots of questions of the local officials. He also ran for council several times. Higgins, 88, died Aug. 27, just a couple of days after attending a council meeting. His steady ...
As the calendar moves closer to the month of October, Fort Dodge Community School District Superintendent Josh Porter and the school board continue to create opportunities to get information out to the public about the Nov. 4 bond referendum. The district will ask the voters to approve the ...