FORT DODGE — A Fort Dodge teenager has pleaded guilty to reduced charges for her role in a 2023 shooting in downtown that killed one man and injured another, according to court records. Haydin R. Mapel, 17, was initially charged with aiding and abetting first-degree murder and aiding and ...
There will be no Daily Freeman-Journal on Monday due to the Memorial Day holiday. The DFJ will return to your mailboxes on Tuesday.
A racing helmet with Kevin Cram’s picture sits atop Devin Fish’s car Saturday at the Cram the Grandstand event at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City. Fish is Cram's childhood friend. Cram, an Algona police officer, was killed in the line duty in 2023. The event raised money to ...
Keeping the wheels of local government turning, the City Council of Webster City approved 15 routine resolutions at its regularly-scheduled Monday night meeting. Notable on the long agenda was the setting of a public hearing to consider a complete overhaul of the heating, ventilating and ...
The City Council of Webster City approved pay raises averaging 4% for city employees at its regularly-scheduled meeting Monday at City Hall. Webster City Police staff will receive two 4% increases for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Both police and firefighters are represented by unions, and, ...
Weather permitting, on Friday, May 24, American Legion Post 191 will begin installing the Avenue of Flags at Graceland Cemetery in Webster City. The work begins at 11 a.m. with the removal of the base plugs and installation of the base poles. Note: If it looks like rain on Friday, this work ...