A resolution that would declare emergency medical services to be an essential county service and allow the county to institute a levy to fund them passed its first reading by the Webster County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning. In Iowa, police and fire departments are considered essential ...
DES MOINES — The Iowa Court of Appeals is now considering the appeal of a Fort Dodge man whose attorneys say he’s not competent to stand trial for the 2021 murder of a co-worker. Lukouxs Alan Brown, 29, is charged with first-degree murder for the Feb. 16, 2021, slaying of 50-year-old ...
A Dayton man is facing up to 10 years in prison after he allegedly sold dozens of hog crates that didn’t belong to him on Facebook Marketplace. According to court documents, 47-year-old Joshua Daniel Stockdale, of Dayton, is charged with first-degree theft, a Class C felony. He is accused ...
In Fort Dodge, there are places and situations in which the city’s Development Services Department is responsible for mowing the grass and shoveling the snow. However, that department doesn’t own a mower, a shovel or a snowblower. A new agency called the Public Areas Department has ...
Police Logs FORT DODGE Friday A noise disturbance was reported in the 1200 block of First Avenue North. An unknown problem was reported in the 1200 block of First Avenue North. A tobacco violation was reported in the 800 block of North 25th Street. A fight was reported near South ...