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Doodlebug collectors are back in town

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The Doodlebugs are invading Webster City again, and that means you’ll start seeing them all over the city starting today. It’s the 39th year the motor scooters have made their way home, where they were built by the Beam Manufacturing Co. Not hard to miss, because they are bright ...

Passenger dies after being thrown from car in Wright County

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WRIGHT COUNTY — A Webster City man died Sunday evening when he was thrown from a car in Wright County that ultimately struck a utility pole and burned. Michael Mendez Mendez, 36, was a passenger in a car heading south on Wright County Road R-38 when the car dropped off the edge of the ...

Investing in downtown

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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 ...

News of record: Sept. 9, 2025

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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 ...

Boston Center rep: Owners to spend $400,000 on elevator

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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 ...