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Assessor cancels resigination
Webster County Assessor Angie Vinson has rescinded her resignation and is expected to remain on with the county. Vinson tendered her resignation to the Conference Board on March 10 when they could not come to an agreement on Vinson’s salary. Former member of the Examining Board Gary Nelson ...
Party for the pets
The 15th annual Fur Ball will provide a chance to party while supporting the pets sheltered by the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa. The April 5 event at the Laramar Ballroom will feature live music by Maurice Jule, live and silent auctions, plenty of food and vendors. The ...
Chambers to retire from FD airport
Rhonda Chambers, the director of aviation at Fort Dodge Regional Airport for about 29 years, will retire this summer. Chambers said Friday that she has set July 31 as her retirement date and submitted that to the city. The city government has posted the job position, beginning the search for ...
Phase two of storm sewer project to begin
The intersection of 12th Street and Central Avenue in Fort Dodge will be temporarily closed beginning Monday as the second phase of the downtown storm sewer project begins. Work on the project was started in June 2024 and was completed in November 2024 on South 12th Street, according to ...