Webster County voters thought they had settled the question of how to fund emergency medical services when more than 83 percent of voters approved a levy of up to 75 cents last year. But then the state changed the calculation. This summer, Webster County officials learned the Iowa Department ...
It’s not marked as such on any calendar someone could buy at a store, but in Fort Dodge, Friday will be a special day. It is Pay It Forward Friday, a day dedicated to random acts of kindness to honor the memory of a beloved local pastor. The Rev. Al Henderson, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran ...
By BILL SHEA bshea@messengernews.net The Fort Dodge Police Department has identified the man who was killed and those who were injured in a Saturday morning shooting. Derrick L. Stewart, 27, of Fort Dodge, died, according to police. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken by ambulance to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center, where he died. Jayvion A. Wilson, 21, of Fort Dodge, was injured. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds. He also was taken by ambulance to Trinity Regional Medical Center. According to police, he is in stable condition. Laquwon A. ...
Belief in something or someone is a choice, and for Jenson Litwiller it’s an easy one. It’s a belief that runs deep and one that has guided him through his life. “My belief in God is the foundation of everything I have at this point in my career,” Litwiller said. “My motivation, character and gifts all come from Him. God is our mighty fortress, always ready to help in times of trouble,” he said, quoting Psalms 46:1. Litwiller’s story is one of perseverance and love. “I was orphaned as an infant and taken in by an orphanage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,” Litwiller ...
A woman is accused of deliberately running over a man with a car early Tuesday morning, according to court records. Loreen M. Yeager, 42, 368 Ave. M West, faces multiple charges as a result of the incident. According to criminal complaints filed against her, Yeager ran over a man with her 2012 Chrysler 200 at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of South 17th Street. Fort Dodge police reported that the man suffered multiple serious injuries. In the criminal complaints, officers wrote that Yeager “willfully and intentionally hit and ran over” the man. While doing so, her car crossed ...
