Citizens Central News Today

All too often, Iowans find themselves talking on the phone to a stranger who at first seems friendly, even charming. But as the conversation goes on, that

The city of Fort Dodge and Golden Day announced the formal launch of the Golden Day Adult Day Program at Citizens Central, 617 Central Ave. This program has b

Utility franchise fees that would pay for hiring eight additional police officers were approved on second reading Wednesday evening by the Fort Dodge City Co

Editor’s note: This is the first of a new, occasional series of columns written by Fort Dodge city employees explaining the services that their agencies p

Proposed utility franchise fees that would pay for hiring eight more police officers in Fort Dodge will come before the City Council tonight. Tonight’s a

Fort Dodge now has a chance to get more police officers, a slightly lower property tax rate and some extra money for quality of life programs. It is a chance

Adding eight members to the 40-member Fort Dodge Police Department offers the best option for deterring crime in the community, Police Chief Dennis Quinn told t

By BILL SHEA bshea@messengernews.net Adding eight members to the 40-member Fort Dodge Police Department offers the best option for deterring crime in the co

Area businesses and clubs are invited to deck the halls at Citizens Central and fill the shelves at The Lord’s Cupboard this holiday season. The Fort Dod

cthompson@messengernews.net When Jeanine Nemitz, of Fort Dodge, was a child one of her chores was to clean the church her family attended. “I was trained as a volunteer from a very early age,” said Nemitz, a 1974 Fort Dodge Senior High graduate. “My family went to a small church (Assumption Parish in Coalville) and we would all take turns cleaning the church. That was my first exposure to how volunteers can make a difference. The little kids dusted the pews and as you grew older your job...