EDITOR’S NOTE: This article first appeared on Nov. 1, 2020. Though she wouldn’t describe herself as being part of the “action” during the Vietnam War, the layman might not have known it watching Barb Bianchi control air traffic in the U.S. Air Force. “My job was just to get them ...

ROCKWELL CITY — When the unthinkable happens — whether that’s a car crash, a farm accident, or a heart attack — minutes count. But what if an ambulance crew can’t get there fast enough? “If there’s an emergency, there’s an expectation that help is coming quickly,” said ...

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of articles that examines the different aspects of the proposed new Webster County Jail and the $45.5 million bond referendum that will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. Upon learning about plans for Webster County to embark on a $45.5 million project ...

WEBSTER CITY — When Keith Abens left Iowa State University as a champion in the early 1970s, he came to Webster City where he was a head wrestling coach. Abens, who was 72, died Wednesday of a heart attack. He had retired to Arnolds Park. “He gave back,” is how Ted Larson put it. ...

A Fort Dodge man has been charged with arson and insurance fraud for allegedly setting his property on fire in October 2022. According to court records, Bradley Fairl Beahler, 52, allegedly purchased six bottles of cooking oil from Aldi Grocery on Oct. 1, 2022. The next day, he allegedly set ...

Around the area DAYTON — Webster County Conservation is holding a Night Hike at 7 p.m. SATURDAY at Skillet Creek Indian Mounds, River Road, Dayton. Bring your flashlights and family for a hike in the dark. Hear the stories of the ancient woodland cultures that once lived in the area. Hike ...