Webster County Supervisor Austin Hayek is seeking a second term in office. Hayek, who is the chairman of the Board of Supervisors, has declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination in District ...

A fire ignited in the kitchen of a Fort Dodge apartment Saturday evening. No one was hurt. The fire at 21 N. 14th St. was reported at about 5 p.m. The fire was contained to the kitchen of the upper ...

The Iowa Legislature is at it again, trying to eliminate publication of legal notices in newspapers. And it will cost Iowa’s citizens way more money than it saves. Republican sponsors say it will save ...

The Iowa Central baseball team’s offensive onslaught continued in a weekend series with Dakota County, and as a result, so ...

A man wanted in connection with a January shooting in Fort Dodge has been charged with stabbing a woman and child to death Friday night in Ames, according to Ames police. Davontrez R. McCuddin, 22, of ...

Anyone who took the time to read the entire Iowa criminal code would come across an offense entitled assault by an inmate with bodily fluids or secretions. Yes, that offense does exist in state law.

Due to Sunday’s blizzard conditions, some subscribers may not receive a physical copy of their newspaper on Monday. We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding of this process, and apologize ...

The parallels were nearly impossible to ignore, and it all led to the most fitting conclusion possible for a legendary coach and his final senior class. Over two decades ago, the St. Edmond boys were ...

Submitted photo Four students from Fort Dodge Senior High School, from left, Karly Reynolds, Karlee Hamilton, Lily Kliegl and Izzam Mejia, demonstrated their medical expertise at the Iowa HOSA State ...

The Zion Endowed Benevolence Team of Zion Lutheran Church, Gowrie, is soliciting grant applications for 2026. The purpose of the Endowed Benevolence Program is to extend and enrich the kingdom of God ...

The Iowa Central softball squad extended its win streak to 12 with a pair of victories to close out the spring-break trip on Friday. The Tritons (15-3 overall) defeated Bryant and Stratton College, 13 ...

Trent Bockoven will always be grateful for the way the Fort Dodge community has treated both his business and his family. The owner of Superior Siding & Seamless Gutter and his son, Mason, were ...