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BADGER — Zach was complaining of chest pain when a couple of Badger volunteer firefighters arrived on scene Tuesday evening. Then things went from bad to worse — he stopped breathing and his heart stopped beating. A small group of firefighters quickly started CPR, set up an automatic ...

One hurt in motorcycle crash

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LEHIGH — One man was hurt when his motorcycle crashed on a rural road in southern Webster County Monday night. The crash happened at 8:05 p.m. on 290th Street near Brushy Creek Road. Webster County Sheriff Luke Fleener said Bradley Alexander, of Fort Dodge, was operating a Harley-Davidson ...

Supervisors approve hiring county EMS coordinator

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The Webster County Supervisors approved hiring Scott Richards as the county’s new EMS coordinator Tuesday. His hiring was recommended by the county’s EMS Advisory Council, which unanimously approved him on March 4. Richards, a Lifeflight paramedic and paramedic instructor, will have a ...

Council backs EMS

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The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday approved an agreement that would allow the use of money from the new emergency medical services tax to be spent on buildings, personnel and vehicles. That agreement is expected to be considered by the Webster County Board of Supervisors today. In ...