The site once known as the Landus corn bunker, located on Iowa Highway 175 south of Dayton, will soon become the location of a new county shed. On Tuesday, the Webster County Supervisors approved purchase of the 13.5 acres from Landus for $175,000. “We’ve discussed the possible ...
At its meeting last night, the City Council of Webster City approved the addition of two minor subdivisions to the City of Webster City. The largest, with 133.49 acres, is northeast of the city, and owned by Griffon Point Holdings LLC, of Runnells; the second, totaling 51.66 net acres, is ...
The City Council of Webster City passed a revised set of comprehensive standards for rental housing, on its second reading last night. Routine procedure calls for three readings of measures changing city code ordinances, but Council may, if it wishes, pass and adopt a measure after two readings. The first reading passed on Monday October 5, 2026. After meeting with landlords, as directed by Council, city staff revised the draft standards. Here’s how Development Director Ariel Bertran described that work: “We listened to concerns brought forward by local property owners. After ...
Susan Ahlers Leman believed the arts could change lives and strengthen communities. A new scholarship in her memory will carry that love of the arts forward by helping students from Fort Dodge and Webster City to pursue degrees in music and theater. On Tuesday, the Fort Dodge Fine Arts ...
Growing up, Brooklyn Kaloupek couldn’t wait for Friday nights. She enjoyed going to the football games, not just for the competition, but for the halftime show. Kaloupek’s sister was in the colorguard, which was part of Fort Dodge Senior High’s All-American Marching Band. “My love ...
Every year it is a ritual that elementary school students might find exciting while middle and high school students may be less impressed. But practicing how to safely evacuate from a bus is part of School Bus Safety Week, which is under way now. “While school bus crashes are not ...
