Carter Koffman was introduced as the newest member of the Fort Dodge Police Department during Monday evening’s City Council meeting. He earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa. He most recently worked in the Civil Commitment Unit at the Cherokee Mental Health Institute in Cherokee. Monday was his first day on the job in Fort Dodge.
Neven Conrad will once again be a regular presence at Fort Dodge City Council meetings. The former councilman was appointed city attorney Monday evening by a unanimous vote of the council. “Welcome back Neven,” Mayor Dave Flattery said. “Glad to have you.” He replaces Mark ...
The annual Afro-Latino Festival at Iowa Central Community College will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Student Resource Center on the Fort Dodge campus. The public is invited. The festival is held to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. It highlights cultures, ...
MAGISTRATE COURT WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Failure to appear for arraignment — David S. Dayton, 40, Fort Dodge, further proceedings to be scheduled. Possession of a controlled substance, third or subsequent offense — David S. Dayton, 40, Fort Dodge, preliminary hearing set for Sept. 24. Interference with official acts — David S. Dayton, 40, Fort Dodge, continued 180 days. Driving while license suspended — Lindsey A. Martin, 40, 1406 Seventh Ave. S., $250 plus surcharge, court costs; Aiden M. Meinhardt, 19, 203 K St., $250 plus surcharge, court costs; Sarah J. Brandrup, 53, Des ...
Another project has been added to the long list of work that has drivers navigating a maze of orange road cones throughout Fort Dodge. On Monday, the City Council awarded a contract for replacing a troublesome storm sewer along South Seventh Street that has caused two sinkholes in the last couple of years. Rasch Construction, of Fort Dodge, was awarded a $98,155 contract for the job. In a report to the council, City Engineer Austin Morrow wrote that in the spring of 2024 a sinkhole opened in Seventh Street between Fourth Avenue South and Meriwether Drive. The cause was traced to a ...
