Fort Dodge News

S., Fort Dodge, IA 50501. With the help of community donations, the annual Santa Cops program hopes to increase the number of children chosen to shop with law enforcement officers this year.

An arc reminiscent of the Oleson Park Bandshell combined with jagged lines symbolizing the hills and waterways of Fort Dodge make up a newly adopted logo for the community.

Eva R. Lavender, 91, of Webster City, died Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Crestview Senior Living.

The 100 Top Hospitals study evaluated short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals that treat a broad spectrum of cardiology patients.

The city government would spend about $96 million over five years on infrastructure improvements under a plan unveiled Monday.

Jury selection in the trial of Angel Dejesus Vega-Sanchez is set to begin at 9 a.m. in Iowa District Court for Webster County.

A plan to fly about 100 World War II veterans from the Fort Dodge area to see the national World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., next spring is proving to be a hit with former service members.

Twenty seven years ago, her grandfather was murdered. And still, no one has been charged with his death.

The Salvation Army of Fort Dodge is once again hosting its annual community wide Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov.

For the first time, the Fort Dodge city government will be the owner of golf carts in use at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course.

A raucous crowd filled Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday night as the AMA Arenacross Series provided a sneak preview of the 2010 season at the second annual Des Moines prequel race.

Fort Dodge City Councilman Don Wilson won his fourth term Tuesday, easily defeating challenger Rita Carlson by a margin of roughly 83 percent to 16 percent.

One man was injured in an apparent shooting in downtown Fort Dodge Thursday night.

Emily Walker, 34, passed away Tuesday afternoon at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge City Councilman Matt Bemrich will take a new place at the council table next year - the seat reserved for the mayor.

Two weeks ago, members of the Fort Dodge Community School District Board of Education said there would be no reason to panic over the state budget cuts that would cut around $1.9 million from the district, as the district would be able to make up the cut with cash reserve dollars.

A 37-year-old man found with a knife wound in his upper torso late Thursday died shortly after arriving at the hospital, police said Friday.

A Fort Dodge man was taken to the hospital Thursday evening after he was stabbed.

Fort Dodge, Ia. Authorities are investigating a deadly house fire in Fort Dodge.

Authorities are investigating a deadly house fire in Fort Dodge. Officials say one person was found dead inside the burning home Monday night.