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Man faces weapon charge after Dayton incident

A man was arrested after showing a handgun and threatening to shoot people during a Monday afternoon incident in Dayton. Kohl B. Anderson, 27, of Boone, was arrested by Webster County sheriff’s deputies and charged with domestic abuse assault, display or use of a weapon, first offense, according to criminal complaints. The incident happened at 3:25 p.m. Monday in a residence on First Street Northwest in Dayton. Anderson showed a handgun to a woman and her friends multiple times and threatened to shoot people, deputies wrote in the criminal complaints. He also grabbed the woman's ...

FDSH project gets started

A flat patch of ground on the east side of Fort Dodge Senior High School will be covered by a new multipurpose building that will be one of the most visible signs of a major renovation of the 1958 vintage school. Fort Dodge Community School District leaders, the senior high marching band and ...

St. Edmond homecoming court

First Women's Equality Day Forum held in Fort Dodge

The first Women's Equality Day Forum in Fort Dodge was held at the Fort Dodge Public Library on Tuesday evening. The event featured a diverse panel of six women, speaking to around 40 people in attendance. Women’s Equality Day is celebrated annually in the United States to commemorate the ...

From our files: August 2011

‘Practical Magic’ Movie Night coming to Fort Dodge Public Library

Get ready for a little magic, mystery, and sisterhood at the Fort Dodge Public Library’s "Practical Magic" Movie Night at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the library 424 Central Ave. Join us for a special screening of the beloved 1998 film “Practical Magic,” starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, two witches navigating family, love, and a little bit of supernatural trouble. This is the perfect chance to revisit the magic of the Owens sisters before the long awaited “Practical Magic 2” hits the big screen. The program is free and open to the ...