The Fort Dodge Community School District Board of Education recognized the Fort Dodge Cheer All Americans Monday evening. These young women were there to receive student recognition and the All-American Cheerleader Award from the Universal Cheer Association. In other business, ...
A Fort Dodge man charged in a deadly September shooting will stand trial next year. Jamarcus Gully, 20, pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges Monday in Webster County District Court. In his written arraignment, Gully pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, attempted murder of a peace officer, three counts of attempted murder, and possession of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon. He remains in jail on a $2 million cash-only bond. He will stand trial Feb. 16 in Webster County District Court. The shooting happened at 12:29 a.m. Sept. 26 in the 300 block of ...
Al Bellingtier, of Fort Dodge, had no trouble identifying the Lazy Ike lure in his hand Saturday during the Lazy Ike show in the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center. Without batting an eye, he said, “It’s a number five.” His familiarity isn’t from collecting them, it’s ...
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, and Dr. Laura Miegge of UnityPoint Clinic Surgery — Fort Dodge, recommends an annual mammogram for women over the age of 40, who are at average risk of developing breast cancer. “While monthly self-breast exams are ...
Proposed increases in the water and sewer bills residents pay every month are on the agenda for the Fort Dodge City Council tonight. The proposed increases would have the average residential customer paying $47.04 a month for water and $30.28 a month for sanitary sewer services, effective Jan. 1, 2027. A rate increase proposed for Jan. 1, 2028, would push those figures to $48.72 for water and $31.29 for sewer. The City Council meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S., with a workshop on the strategic plan. That plan focuses on these elements: ...
