Giving individuals across the Fort Dodge Community School District another chance to finish their educational experience is at the heart of the new Gateway Program. “Conversations about this began in the spring of 2025,” District Superintendent Josh Porter said. “Our dropout rates ...
LEHIGH — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced that prescribed burning will be taking place at Brushy Creek State Recreation Area from mid-March through May. Detailed plans are created for each burn area and safety is always the No. 1 consideration in the timing and design of ...
Police Log FORT DODGE Tuesday A fight was reported in the 1200 block of South 22nd Street. A suspicious person was reported in the 10 block of South 15th Street. A theft was reported in the 600 block of South 18th Street. Disorderly conduct was reported in the 800 block of North ...
Webster County may soon have its first emergency medical service coordinator. The county’s Emergency Medical Service Advisory Council recommended Scott Richards, a Lifeflight paramedic and paramedic instructor, for the job Wednesday evening. The recommendation came on a unanimous vote. ...
State representatives Ann Meyer and Wendy Larson voted Wednesday for a bill that would enable community colleges to offer a limited number of baccalaureate degrees. “It’s just good for our Fort Dodge workforce,” said Meyer, a Republican from Fort Dodge. “It will keep a lot of our Fort ...