ALGONA — Algona schools were closed Friday after the district received a threat of an explosive device in one of its buildings. According to school officials, they received an automated message early Friday morning claiming that a bomb had been placed inside the high school. “The ...
BADGER — A garage at a home north of Fort Dodge was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. The fire at 1632 Lainson Ave. was reported at 1:52 p.m. That address is on U.S. Highway 169, about a mile north of Fort Dodge. Badger Fire Chief Jeff Brundige said the homeowner was in the yard working ...
ROCKWELL CITY — Three family pets were saved from a house fire Friday morning thanks to a retired police officer who was out on a morning walk. According to Rockwell City Fire Chief Shane Voith, the officer called 911 and then after noticing that the owner was not home, went into the ...
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a three-part series explaining the Iowa Central Community College bond issue referendum. Iowa Central Community College President Dr. Jesse Ulrich spends a lot of time meeting with business and community leaders across the nine-county area the ...
The Better Way Project, an initiative launched by a group of local real estate investors who wish to help revitalize downtown Fort Dodge as part of a larger economic development campaign, has purchased two commercial buildings as the first step in its planned rebirth of the city’s core ...