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edecious@messengernews.net A Coalville man was arrested Sunday night after police say he struck a McDonald’s employee with a sledgehammer before hitting the victim with a pickup truck. Christian Davalos, 18, is charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, an aggravated misdemeanor, in relation to the incident at approximately 9:55 p.m. Fort Dodge Police responded to the restaurant at 2509 Fifth Ave. S. for a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle. The victim told police that he was confronted by Davalos and one other man as they arrived to work about a “burglary” the alleg...

edecious@messengernews.net Sometimes, even the smallest tokens of kindness in Fort Dodge do not go unnoticed, even from those for whom it’s expected. Such was the case for the Fort Dodge Police Department’s Sgt. Jody Chansler, who literally went out of his way to help a stranded motorist last Saturday morning. After coming across a man whose car ran out of gas, Lt. Matt Wilson voice concerned for the driver, an elderly gentleman who just picked up his dog from surgery. It was a cold day and the tow truck was at least 45 minutes out. So rather than waiting for the common solution to arrive...