The Fort Dodge basketball teams will begin the new year with another busy week. The Dodgers host Ames on Tuesday and Sioux City West on Friday. A road trip to Ankeny Centennial then ends the week on ...

The St. Edmond basketball teams hit the road to open 2026 this week. The Gaels travel to Humboldt with a 6 p.m. start on Tuesday, then to Jewell for a twinbill versus South Hamilton on Thursday at ...

Dawson L. McMullen, 29, 704 S. 20th St., preliminary hearing waived. First-degree harassment — Sedrick L. Dudley, 48, Fort Dodge, preliminary hearing set for Jan. 15, no contact order issued.

A potential shortage of donated blood is looming, according to the American Red Cross. The blood supply is under pressure following a busy holiday season in which severe winter weather and people’s ...

If you know someone who has made a tremendous impact in the community, the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance wants to hear from you. The Growth Alliance is now seeking nominees for its Catalyst and ...

Every year around the holidays, the generosity of people who live in and around Fort Dodge blossoms. The familiar red kettles of The Salvation Army get filled with change by people going in and out of ...

The trip to Memphis is one the Fort Dodge band will not soon forget. They had a chance to view history, play jazz in a ...

The investigation continues into an early Sunday morning shooting on Fort Dodge’s south side. According to Fort Dodge Police ...

After finishing off 2025 with a win on the road, the Iowa Central women were unable to start 2026 with a victory at home.

A man was reportedly shot very early Sunday morning in Fort Dodge. The incident was reported at 12:36 a.m. near the intersection of Eighth Street Southwest and 10th Avenue Southwest. The man was found ...

In the first meeting of the new year, Supervisor Austin Hayek was unanimously voted to chair the Webster County Board of Supervisors and Supervisor Bob Thode was approved as vice chairperson. Hayek ...

One of the things that makes American democracy unique took place at the Fort Dodge Municipal Building Friday morning. There, in a brief ceremony, a peaceful and seamless transition of authority ...