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They never forget the first

HOMER — A few of them have names. Every one of them has a story. There’s some vintage tractors that never get out of the blood of those who grew up on the farm. “People tend to collect the tractors that they grew up with, and so that’s my case,” said Phil Larson, standing in front ...

Nature, local heritage celebrated in stained glass

Amid all the displays in the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center that highlight Iowa’s water is one that shows a walleye ready to latch onto a fishing lure. And it isn’t just any fishing lure - it’s a Lazy Ike once made in Fort Dodge. The colorful image was made of stained ...

Eagle Scout Project is a “ringer” for Wilson Brewer Park

Carter Harms, a senior at the Webster City High School, is one step closer to becoming an Eagle Scout after completing his community service project at the Wilson Brewer Park. The project which was completed this fall, is a set of horseshoe pits located near the Harmony Center school. One ...

Women’s Club announces two holiday events to be held at Jane Young House

WEBSTER CITY — Two major events have been announced by members of the Webster City Women’s Club at the Jane Young House. Now is the time to sign up for the fifth Annual Festival of Trees, which will be held on Dec. 4 - 5. Community members, individuals, organizations and businesses can sign up now to participate by bringing a tree and decorating it for this annual fundraiser for the Jane Young House. But as planning begins for decorating trees for the Christmas event, another event will be occurring that will allow participants to decorate themselves, as they present an evening ...

Airport project will give passengers more room

After passengers flying out of Fort Dodge Regional Airport clear the security checkpoint, they must sit or stand in a relatively small area while they wait to board their plane. And there is no bathroom there. Anyone needing to use the bathroom has to go back into the main part of the ...

Paramedic level care coming to southern Webster County

A higher level of emergency medical care will be available faster in southern Webster County by the end of this year. The county’s emergency medical service coordinator, Scott Richard, said Thursday he plans to move his base of operations from Fort Dodge to Gowrie. From there, he will ...