DAYTON — The Webster County Sheriff’s Office is seeking two men in connection with a shooting incident late last month in Dayton that caused property damage, but no injuries. The Sheriff’s Office reported that Jose Perez, 33, of Lehigh, is wanted on charges of intimidation with a ...

After 12 years of relying on voluntary community self-monitoring for fats, oils, and grease (FOG) and cross-connection (backflow prevention) programs, the city of Fort Dodge is implementing a formal regulatory program to ensure consistent compliance with federal, state, and local requirements ...

For Carlos Cervantes, it’s simple. “I want people to know me as a man of fe (faith) and alegria (joy),” Cervantes said. “And a man of musica (music).” Cervantes, a senior at Fort Dodge Senior High School, has enjoyed his time as a Dodger, whether it be in band, on stage, singing, ...

The Webster County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of a new deputy for the Sheriff’s Office Tuesday. Tim Hopwood, a Fort Dodge police officer, will join the Webster County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 2. He will be paid $36.51 per hour, which is in agreement with Teamsters Local No. ...

Lawmakers from Fort Dodge joined their colleagues from across the state in the capitol Monday to begin tackling the issues that will fill this year’s legislative session. Eminent domain as it relates to pipeline construction and property tax reform will be the top issues in the House of ...

Fort Dodge officials are facing a half-million dollar deficit in the city’s general fund as they prepare the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. That deficit is in the property-tax supported account that pays for police and fire protection, recreation programs, the library, the ...