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A 26 year old woman is dead and the man who is alleged to have killed her is at large following a shooting last night outside an apartment complex last night in Fort Dodge. At just before 10 pm last night the Webster County Telecommunications Center received multiple calls of shots fired in the area of the 700 block 7th.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (WOWT) - The Iowa Department of Public Safety and Fort Dodge Police Department are searching for the man wanted for a Thursday night homicide. Fort Dodge Police said authorities received multiple calls of shots fired in the 700 block of 7th Avenue North just before 10 p.m. Officers arrived to find an unresponsive female in a parking lot. Life-saving measures were unsuccessful and the female was pronounced dead.

The cause for a fire on Tuesday, March 21st near Rippey has been determined. Grand Junction Fire Chief Bret Kersey was the incident commander during a fire on March 21st that brought ten area fire departments to 2302 U Avenue, west of Rippey. Fire crews responded at 5:22pm to three outbuildings that were on fire. All of the structures were destroyed but the primary residence was not damaged. There was no one in the structures at the time of the fire and no one was injured.

Two juveniles have been charged with a class D felony in connection to a reported break-in in Jefferson. According to the Jefferson Police Department, on March 20, a 12-year-old and 13-year-old male allegedly broke into the Webb House in the 300 block of South Wilson Avenue in Jefferson. Law enforcement says their investigation found the juveniles had caused approximately $500 in damages to the building while $600 worth of goods were stolen. The juveniles are charged with third-degree burglary, a class D felony, fourth-degree criminal mischief, a serious misdemeanor, and fourth-degree theft, a serious misdemeanor. The Jefferson Police Department forwarded the charges to Juvenile Court for processing.

The Iowa Central Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society held its induction ceremony on Wednesday evening, March 29. A total of 45 new members were inducted into Iowa Central’s Lambda Kappa chapter. To be eligible for PTK, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of...

1:57am: An officer located an Open Door at 1603 North Elm Street. 3:07am: An officer located an Open Door at 407 East Central Ave. 3:24am: An officer located an Open Door at 600 East Lincoln Way Street. 12:21pm: Greene County Family Medicine Clinic received calls from a subject, who was...

Residents in west central Iowa should prepare for dangerous winds and possibly hail Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service has expanded the area of risk of severe weather slightly to the west, now including all of Greene County. The risk of severe weather Greene County is slight, with the probability of winds in excess of 70 mph at 15-29 percent.

7:05am: A deputy assisted a motorist on 220th Street and Neola Avenue. 12:57pm: A deputy and the Sheriff assisted with a medical call in the 800 block of Percival Street, Grand Junction. 10:47pm: A deputy assisted the Jefferson Police Department with the arrest of Charles Henderson 30 of Jefferson and...

Top Ten Conveyor Car Wash Company Expands Footprint in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, and Oklahoma. THOMASTON, GA / ACCESSWIRE / March 31, 2023 / Tidal Wave Auto Spa, one of the fastest-growing express car wash companies in the country, opened five brand-new locations this week in Athens, GA; Fort Dodge, IA; Harvest, AL; Lawton, OK; and Willmar, MN.

Two housing projects were recently awarded grants from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The Public House, located at 123 Chestnut Street, was announced as one of the recipients of a state Historical Preservation Tax Credit grant of $582,696 from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The grant funds will be used for renovating the six upper story apartments as low to moderate income. The Historic Preservation Tax Credit is a grant that is from income tax credits and given to projects that rehabilitate historic buildings and preserve the character-defining features of the structure and ultimately improve the surrounding neighborhood and community.

It’s the third day of Severe Weather Awareness Week and today’s focus is on tornadoes. Greene County Sheriff Jack Williams tells Raccoon Valley Radio when a tornado warning is issued within the county, they will set off the severe weather sirens for that area. Then once the siren is activated, Williams says it will sound continuously for 1-3 minutes and then shut-off. He advises that if you hear the sirens to head indoors and go to the basement or the lowest part of the building you are in, preferably a room without windows. Williams describes what motorists should do if they hear the sirens and are on the road.

(Graettinger)--The Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. Housing Program, in collaboration with the Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care, will be awarded nearly $1.5 million over three years. Housing Program Director Tanya Thelen says funding will allow UDMO to have dedicated Housing Program staff based in the Webster and Clay...

The United States is getting closer to seeing the end of the covid pandemic. Greene County Public Health Director Becky Wolf says May 11th is when the federal emergency proclamation is set to end, which has been in place since 2019 when the covid pandemic began. She tells Raccoon Valley Radio things like reporting positive cases, having access to a portal for public health agencies and the covid tracker on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website will stop on May 11th and instead covid numbers will be included with all other respiratory illnesses on a weekly basis. Wolf sees this as a positive sign moving forward.

Jeff Hart knows a thing or two about food. For a long time, Hart and his delicious food was a staple of the corner of Central Avenue and 11th Street at Harty’s Caddy Shack Cafe in downtown Fort Dodge. Now you can find Hart down at 4th Street Depot...

Jefferson and surrounding residents are reminded to help city crews out at the two cemeteries next week. Jefferson Public Works Director Dave Morlan tells Raccoon Valley Radio the clean-up week will be from April 3rd-7th at both the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery and St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. He says any items that are not in a permanent vase near a gravestone will be removed by city crews after that week. He talks about why there is a dedicated week for people to pick up any items they don’t want discarded from either cemetery.

Shellabration will be Saturday July 15th this year. For the first time in several years, it will be back at the Oleson Park Bandshell in Fort Dodge. Board President Jim Reed and Vice President Ted Bodensteiner took some time to chat with Mason about the event in the 92ROCK Studio.

A Greene County fire department is hosting a fundraiser tomorrow. The Grand Junction Fire and Rescue is having their 2nd Annual Fish Fry tomorrow starting at 5:30pm at the fire station. The meal is $10 per person and includes two pieces of breaded cod fish, along with fries, coleslaw, tea or lemonade. Anyone five and younger can eat for free and individuals 21 and older can purchase beer for $3 per can.

Greene County has a few Easter egg hunts coming up. The Jefferson Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Jefferson Kiwanis Club to host its Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow, with check-ins starting at 3:30pm and the hunt to begin at 4pm at the Greene County Community Center. The event is for toddlers to third graders and they will be in different age groups. The deadline to register for the hunt is today by contacting the community center.

The Fort Dodge City Council is getting ready to borrow about $14.5 million to pay for various projects and purchases, messengernews.net reported. That money will be secured by issuing general obligation bonds that will be issued in June, the report said. The general obligation bond issue debt will be paid...