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Man in custody in homicide case

Local News

A man sought as a person of interest in a Dec. 29 homicide case was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Bode. The Fort Dodge Police Department reported that David S. Dayton, 37, of Fort Dodge, was arrested on a parole violation. Dayton was wanted as a person of interest in connection with the ...

Major gas leak leads to explosion, fire in FD

Local News

A strip mall near downtown Fort Dodge was damaged in an explosion and fire Monday morning, hours after a natural gas leak was identified in the area. According to a release from Fort Dodge Fire Chief Steve Hergenreter, fire and EMS crews were dispatched to 15 N. 12th St. shortly after 4 ...

Schuster promoted in FD Fire Department

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Fort Dodge firefighter Devon Schuster has been promoted to lieutenant to fill a vacancy. He is a Fort Dodge native. He has been a city firefighter since September 2016. He has the following professional certifications: Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor, Critical ...

News of record: Jan. 23, 2023

News of record

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Saturday First-degree harassment — Nichlas John Lowe, 45, 1306 Eighth Ave. S., preliminary hearing waived. Domestic abuse assault causing injury, first offense — Nichlas John Lowe, 45, 1306 Eighth Ave. S., preliminary hearing ...

FD franchise fees clear initial hurdle

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A pair of utility franchise fees that would provide money for eight more police officers and quality-of-life projects was unanimously approved by the Fort Dodge City Council Monday on the first reading. The 5 percent fees, which are projected to generate $2.4 million a year in revenue from ...