Fort Dodge News

Photos taken by a teen-ager may become the basis of a new brochure promoting downtown Fort Dodge.

Four inches, give or take, of big, black wings and pinchers that won't stop. The kind of bug that would scare the tar out of anyone it buzzed on a hazy, summer afternoon.

No doubt members of Congress would love dearly to find some instant gratification way of dealing with high gasoline prices.

Thunderstorms erupted across Iowa late Thursday and early Friday, bringing heavy rain to a state that's trying to recover from record flooding a month ago.

Going to the Fort Dodge Municipal Building to pay your water bill? Step through the front door and go straight ahead.

A Fort Dodge attorney was nominated along with two others for a vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals Tuesday.

The Fort Dodge City Council took final action Monday on a fee increase that will likely show up on monthly cable TV bills.

Quitters do win, and winners do quit. That's the motto driving a group of employees at Heartland Communications Group Inc.

The cause of death of a Fort Dodge inmate is still unknown. Christopher Oaks, 37, was found dead in his cell at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility, 1550 L St., on July 8. An autopsy performed on July 9 showed ...

A Boone man pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a February robbery attempt at Casey's General Store, 1133 S. 22nd St.

I am giving my support to Curt Ruby for sheriff of Webster County this November. Curt Ruby has an excellent record of achievement in his career, which includes much training that was done on his own time using his own money to achieve, such as being a certified firefighter, emergency medical technician, incident command, SCUBA, and so many more that I cannot name them all.

He has been an advocate against violence, especially that toward women and children. I have personally seen him actively empowering these two groups especially through martial arts training. Curt is a third-degree black belt in tae kwon do. I have seen him work hard developing techniques to teach tae kwon do students and at self-defense classes so that they can be easily learned and employed when needed. I have never known a man that is so humble, friendly, and willing to learn new things.

Through tae kwon do, Curt has trained with and taught many men, women, and children and he has always shown patience and understanding to all. I think Curt Ruby is the best choice for sheriff of Webster County.

I am supporting Brian Mickelson for sheriff. I have supported Sheriff Mickelson from the first election. I believe he is doing a good job cleaning up drug problems in the county by working with Fort Dodge Police Department and the Iowa State Patrol and state narcotics officials. I have spoken with the sheriff personally about the drug problem in our county. He is determined to clean it up using all resources available.

He also supports an individual's Second Amendment rights. When he was first elected, he brought back to Webster County classes for concealed weapons permits. This gives law-abiding citizens the ability to defend themselves.

Sheriff Mickelson has more work to do. I urge voters to support him at the polls and help our county move forward.

Roaring engines, flying chunks of mud and shouts from the crowd filled the clear, sunny afternoon during the Webster County 4-H Fair Figure 8 Races Sunday at the fairgrounds just south of Fort Dodge.

A field of 240 players take the tee today and tomorrow for the 28th annual First American Bank City Golf Tournament, presented by The Messenger.

A settlement has been reached between a former Municipal Building secretary, the estate of former Fort Dodge Mayor Will Patterson and the city of Fort Dodge.

Democrat Barack Obama is opening 15 campaign offices in Iowa and sending staffers door-to-door to discuss his message.

Overlooking a cove on the west side of Badger Lake in Webster County are rows of newly planted young trees, some with small white flags stuck into the ground next to their slender trunks.

Many of Iowa's highways have volunteers adopting two-mile portions to keep them clear of trash, but Iowa's county roads, whether gravel or hard-topped, typically don't get the same community service care.

Diplomacy sometimes uses vague, ambiguous language intended to avoid complete breaks between nations.

Members of the Iowa Natural Resource Commission weren't interested in a mere walk in the park during their local visit Wednesday.