Two fires that ignited nearly 24 hours apart wrecked a pair of Fort Dodge homes Sunday and Monday, but no one was injured. The first fire was reported at 3 p.m. Sunday at 1345 Third Ave. N.W. Firefighters arrived to find the house, a tree and part of the yard on fire. There were also live ...

Defendant Isaac Bachman took the stand Monday in Webster County District Court for day four of his first-degree murder trial. Bachman, of Fort Dodge, is charged with shooting 14-year-old Dakari James on June 17, 2023, in the 1200 block of First Avenue North. Throughout the trial, ...

Among all the cards Percy Walley has crammed into his wallet is a small brown piece of paper entitled Notice of Separation from Naval Service. It indicates that the Fort Dodge man went into the United States Navy on July 17, 1943, and was discharged in March 1946. In between those dates, ...

Getting their water service turned back on is getting a lot more expensive for any Fort Dodge water customer who had it shut off because they were behind in paying their bills. The City Council on Monday voted unanimously to boost the reconnection fee from $60 to $105. Helping poor families ...

People who enjoy getting close to the water of the Des Moines River on a series of jetties in Fort Dodge will have more options for doing just that next year. Two more jetties will be added upstream from the current ones as a result of City Council action Monday. The council hired Doyle ...

Honoring the first set of students and staff members of the month highlighted Monday’s meeting of the Fort Dodge Community School District board. Preschooler Andrew Underberg, seventh-grader Madisyn Smith and high school student Brandt Waller were recognized along with Director of Safety ...