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Former fire chief remembered for hands-on style

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When John Webster was the chief of the Fort Dodge Fire Department, he had a reputation for going right into the middle of the action to lead his firefighters. “You could be in there fighting fire and all of the sudden John would be next to you,” said Steve Hergenreter, who retired as the ...

Go and Do: Sept. 19, 2025

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Around the area SAC CITY — The Sac County Quilt-A-Fair is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. TODAY and SATURDAY at the Sac County Fairgrounds, 416 Park Ave., Sac City. There will be quilt vendors, demonstrations, bits and pieces sale, special drawing, self-guides barn quilt tour, food services available and ...

‘It’s a nightmare’

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Storm cleanup continued throughout the day Wednesday as residents and Fort Dodge public works crews picked up tree limbs, cleared storm intakes, and even repaired a washed out road following flash flooding Tuesday evening. According to the National Weather Service, Fort Dodge received 2.36 ...

News of Record: Sept. 18, 2025

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Man reaches plea deal in invasion of privacy case A Fort Dodge man accused of hiding in a bathroom to look at women has entered a plea agreement that will put him on probation and the state’s sex offender registry, according to court documents. Mark M. Martinson, 52, of 320 N. 22nd St., ...