A Fort Dodge man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to distributing controlled substances. According to prosecutors, Christopher Lee Caquelin, 41, was found to be part of an ongoing drug conspiracy in Fort Dodge from Jan. 1, 2023, to Oct. 31, 2024. As part of the conspiracy, Caquelin ...

As an adult, Kiley O’Leary missed the childhood experiences of gardening, c anning, and meal prepping for farming seasons. Those beloved experiences led O’Leary, a health occupations instructor at Fort Dodge Senior High School, to create a cross-curricular experience that teaches ...

The name Charles Clayton may be synonymous with Athletics for Education and Success, but his impact on the community has far exceeded that group’s youth programs. “He’s a leader, he’s a learner, he’s a doer,” Webster County Supervisor Niki Conrad said Wednesday ...

Seven people who have guided the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight since its beginning in 2010 have been named Heroes of the Heartland by the American Red Cross. Ron Newsum, Charlie Walker, Russ Naden, Mary Lou Walker, Barb Schulze, Mel Schroeder, and Rhonda Chambers were honored Tuesday ...

The man who fell to his death during a March 19 fire in Fort Dodge has been identified by authorities. The Fort Dodge Police Department on Wednesday identified the man as Shawn L. Gully, 49, of Fort Dodge. Although the initial call for help claimed Gully had been shot, the staff of the ...