Fire damages Fort Dodge house
Local News
A fire that started on a second-story deck damaged a Fort Dodge home Saturday afternoon. No one was injured in the fire at 1235 Fifth Ave. N. Firefighters and police were on the scene for about an hour.
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Quality work, service the name of the game at Diamond Pro
Local Business
Four years ago, Kody Linder decided to throw his hat into the lawn-care ring. The Fort Dodge native knew there were plenty of competitors in the local market, so he had to quickly find a way to differentiate his new business — Diamond Pro Lawn Services – from the pack. The ...
Legion Auxiliary honors veteran
Local News
WEBSTER CITY — A Webster City veteran with a Fort Dodge connection received a comforting honor Wednesday. Navy veteran Ron Phelps received a Freedom Quilt from the Webster City American Legion Auxiliary. “They ambushed me,” Phelps said Thursday evening. He served in the Navy for ...
From our files: March 2011
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News of Record: March 27, 2026
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FD man sent to federal prison for sex crimes A Fort Dodge man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for sex crimes involving minors, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa reported. Pry’Shayn Mosley, 21 pleaded guilty in November to sexual exploitation ...
Grassley wants study of meatpacking industry
Local News
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley wants the federal government to take a closer look at the economic impact of having a small number of companies controlling the country’s meat packing industry. Four large packing corporations control 85 percent of the market, according to the Republican ...