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A Fort Dodge man was recently arrested for child exploitation and child pornography charges. According to an executed arrest warrant, Bryan Richard Gaillard was taken into custody in Fort Dodge by United State Marshal Service. According to the indictment, Gaillard…
We’ll just get right to the point – Webster County IS NOT pursuing additional tax dollars from homeowners for the upcoming fiscal year. The numbers don’t lie. Municipal budgeting is starting to wind down, and the numbers are trickling in.…
The City of Fort Dodge’s plan to amend their Reinvestment District gets the green light from the Iowa Department of Economic Development and Finance Authority. This will essentially allow the City to ‘capture back’ an additional $3.5 million dollars in…
A property acquisition resolution at the next Fort Dodge City Council meeting gives a glimpse of a future Fort Dodge Fire Department Station 2. The City of Fort Dodge recently distributed their meeting packet information for the upcoming council meeting. Contained…
This City of Vincent recently received a Notice of Violation from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in regards to required water testing issues. According to the Notice of Violation, the DNR became aware of a lapse in testing for a…
A group of local Webster County residents have recently penned a letter to the Webster County Supervisors, asking for increased oversight and transparency of county animal control issues. According to the letter presented to the Supervisors, community members had raised concerns with…
The United States Department of Transportation has given the ‘clear for takeoff’ in regard to the new service request involving flights to Denver. Earlier this month, SkyWest Airlines filed a request for change in service pattern. That request was followed…
Kicking off the Council meeting Monday evening, there will be a series of public hearings. First up will be a public hearing on water main replacement near Loomis Park and North 7th Street. This project was amended in 2024 to…
The Fort Dodge City Council will be eyeing a slight tax levy rate increase for Fort Dodge property owners. The Council is slated to meet again on Monday. A sneak peak of the presentation materials for the budget workshop indicate…
A request for an internal capital loan has given a glimpse of some possible future changes at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course. Lakeside is requesting an internal loan from city reserves to purchase some capital equipment. The loan would be used…
