Webster County voters will not be asked to consider a new Public Safety Center referendum this November after local officials agreed to push the proposed vote back one year. In a joint statement released Thursday…
New Manson daycare is preparing for children
MANSON - A former church in Manson is being transformed into a day care center to meet the needs of…
Go and Do: Aug. 28, 2026
Around the area HARCOURT — Faith Lutheran Church in Harcourt will hold an ice cream social and bake sale from…
More school bells ring in Fort Dodge
The first classes of the new school year began Wednesday morning for the roughly 3,400 students of the Fort Dodge…
A new year at Southeast Valley
GOWRIE — Students across the Southeast Valley School District returned to class Wednesday, beginning the 2026-27 school year with new…
Webster County dispatcher honored by national group
A Webster County 911 dispatcher was honored Wednesday by a national group that supports public safety telecommunications professionals. Katelyn Ganzeveld…
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Local Sports
Dodgers on the road at rival Mason City
MASON CITY – Forgive the Fort Dodge football team for being a little on edge in recent days. After nearly 10 months of offseason work and a long camp this month filled with practice and preparation, the Dodgers are ready to line up across from someone else. “We’re tired of having to hit each…
St. Edmond head football coach Matt Dillon hopes an adage comes true for his team this…
Gaels back at home vs. Wildcats
St. Edmond all business
Area high school football teams have had months to prepare and weeks to practice. Now, it's…
Area football squads ready for kickoff
Editorial
River cleanup yields heaps of waste
Balancing a big tire or a bag of garbage on a canoe and then paddling that canoe downstream without capsizing requires some skill. Fortunately, some of the volunteers who took part in Saturday’s Des Moines River cleanup effort had the necessary skills to do just that. It is unfortunate, however, that the volunteers' strength…
Even though the calendar shows another month of summer to be enjoyed, for students and teachers,…
Schools are starting — drive safely
To the vast majority of Americans who are not in the business of finding locations where…
Certified site will add to momentum in Fort Dodge and Webster County
A large convoy of bicyclists cruised through Fort Dodge and parts of Webster County last weekend.…
To benefit their community, bicyclists hit the trails
Local Lifestyle
Filling the hill
DAYTON — For 89 years, the Dayton Rodeo has built a reputation for bringing…
Local Business
Farm Progress Show will kick off the harvest season
Evergreen Internet announces fiber optic construction project for North and South Twin Lakes
UnityPoint Clinic Norma Schmoker Imaging Center earns ACR accreditations
Search launched for next leader for Calhoun County Economic Development Corporation
Lifestyle Briefs
Singer/pianist Tom Lichter will perform at the Fonda Arts Center on Aug. 30
FONDA — The Fonda Arts Center will host singer/pianist Tom Lichter at 3 p.m. on Aug. 30. Lichter is a graduate of Fonda High School where he was recognized from the onset as one of those who “wears his music like his skin” — a natural. A Newell-area resident, he has been sharing the…
‘Come From Away’ auditions will be held Tuesday and Wednesday
KYL adult programs scheduled
KYL invites kids and teens for fun
News Brief
Man faces weapon charge after Dayton incident
A man was arrested after showing a handgun and threatening to shoot people during a Monday afternoon incident in Dayton. Kohl B. Anderson, 27, of Boone, was arrested by Webster County sheriff’s deputies and charged with domestic abuse assault, display or use of a weapon, first offense, according to criminal complaints. The incident happened…
‘Practical Magic’ Movie Night coming to Fort Dodge Public Library
FDPL board to meet Monday
Gas leak contained in FD
Obituaries
Sonja Bloomquist
Sonja L. Bloomquist, 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Callender, with Pastor Greg Stano and Deb Stano officiating. Burial will be in Callender Cemetery. There will be a visitation from…