A Fort Dodge woman pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine in federal court Monday, according to federal prosecutors. In a plea hearing, Alesha Rasmussen, 34, admitted that on July 10, 2024, ...

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's Dreshaun Ross, the state's top wrestling recruit, returns from injury as he seeks a third state title.

An Illinois man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for engaging in sexual acts with a minor from Ottumwa. According to court documents, 40-year-old Anthony Anderson was sentenced Friday.

Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt said his jail is at capacity, the home of the state's only deportation center for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but that it is not the result of any ...

FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison City Council approved the hiring of an architect firm to help plan and design the new fire station, and approved several other orders of business during their meeting ...

An Illinois man accused of traveling to Ottumwa and sexually abusing a minor while being a registered sex offender was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison. According to the United States ...

Taft Cornelius Burtton has gone from Georgia to Iowa to a federal prison. The 32-year-old man from the metro Atlanta area was sentenced to 300 months (25 years) for possessing a firearm and ...

12 and was assigned to a similar program run by the Fortune Society. In both cases, the two suspects faced two years in prison if they didn’t complete the program. They didn’t. Police said ...

A drug dealer has been jailed after a child spotted a discarded gun in his family's garden. Craig Reilly, 34, from Birkenhead, hurled the loaded firearm onto the back lawn of the family home in ...