Fort Dodge, Iowa, like many small cities across the state, faces the intricate task of balancing its budget while addressing the diverse needs of its residents. The city’s budget reflects a commitment ...

FORT DODGE, Iowa — A Fort Dodge woman was arrested for arson on Monday following a Sunday house fire, Fort Dodge police said. 34‐year‐old Megan S. Freeman was taken into custody after a house fire at ...

A Fort Dodge woman has been accused of intentionally setting a residence on fire over the weekend. On Sunday at around 1:41 p.m. the Fort Dodge fire and police departments responded to a report of a ...

Colt Richardson, 27, was arrested by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation on Jan. 13 and charged ... Police Logs FORT DODGE Tuesday A disabled vehicle was reported in the 800 block of North ...

Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times When two men bearing federal badges showed up at the entrance ... complex water dynamics. Image Yancy Fort hugs his neighbor Oscar Gomez on Friday as ...

Police responded to a Fort Dodge motel Tuesday evening when a man with a gun threatened to harm himself and others in the ...

FOR SEVERE WEATHER NOTIFICATIONS. NEW AT SIX FORT DODGE POLICE SAY A MAN IS IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER AN HOURS LONG STANDOFF AT A MOTEL. POLICE SAY THEY WERE CALLED TO THE BAYMONT INN ON FIFTH AVENUE ...

A new fuel testing laboratory will be dedicated this afternoon near the Fort Dodge campus of Iowa Central Community College. Iowa Central President Jesse Ulrich says the work started there 20 years ...

The top wrestling recruit in the state of Iowa made his selection on Sunday. Fort Dodge junior Dreshaun Ross committed to Oklahoma State over Iowa, Iowa State and Penn State. Cowboys head coach ...

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and ...

FORT DODGE, Iowa (KTIV) - A milestone in the fuel industry was marked as the nation’s only fuel testing lab was dedicated during a ribbon cutting ceremony. The ceremony took place on Friday ...