A man has been arrested in connection with an August fire in a downtown Fort Dodge building that has been the site of two significant blazes. Joshua L. Brown, 43, of Fort Dodge, was arrested by Fort Dodge police Tuesday morning and was charged with reckless use of fire/explosives/destructive ...

The Webster County Sheriff’s Office, along with multiple donors, raised nearly $2,000 to support the local Bikes for Tykes initiative. “All of our staff thought it was important to let our community know that the Webster County Sheriff’s Office enjoys serving our citizens, and this ...

A bill U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst wrote to expose public projects that are way over budget was approved by the Senate last week. The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act requires that any taxpayer-funded project that is more than $1 billion over budget or more than five years behind schedule be made ...

The Fort Dodge Community Schools Foundation recently announced $40,000 in grant commitments to help address a variety of needs throughout the district. Foundation Director Nik Moser confirmed a total of $25,000 will be going to programs at Fort Dodge Senior High School and the Fort Dodge ...

Police had no reason to stop Mayor Matt Bemrich when he was arrested for drunk driving in September, a judge has ruled in a decision that stops prosecutors from using some key evidence against him. “No evidence secured after the traffic stop will be admissible at trial,” Webster County ...