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Celebrating survivorship

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Throughout Kali Schlegel’s cancer journey with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the hope of ringing the bell to signify the end of chemotherapy treatments was a motivator. “It was her light at the end of the tunnel,” said her mother, Heidi Schlegel. But when Kali Schlegel, 24, of Fort ...

‘Top-tier entertainment, close to home’

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By KELLI BLOOMQUIST Iowa Central Community College’s newly renovated Center for Performing Arts and Decker Auditorium will soon be filled with the sights and sounds of world-class entertainment from across the globe as the college has announced a new performing arts series. “This is ...

Calhoun County loan fund supports local business growth

Local Business

ROCKWELL CITY — The Calhoun County Economic Development Corp. has announced the availability of funding through its revolving loan fund program. The program is designed to support new and expanding businesses across Calhoun County with access to low-interest financing that can help spark ...

FD man charged with threats of terrorism

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A Fort Dodge man was charged Friday with making threats of terrorism, a class D felony. Daniel W. Paivarinta, 27, was charged in Webster County Magistrate Court after the Fort Dodge Police Department received information that Paivarinta made social media threats of wanting to purchase a ...

Help sought for family who lost home in fire

Local News

The Stallings family of rural Webster County suffered a devastating loss on April 26 when a fire ignited in their home. The house at 2148 320th St. sustained massive damage, leaving Danny and Joann Stallings and their 13-year-old son, Wyatt, homeless. Their pets died and most of their ...