Emily Mosier has the luxury to hone her music skills and find a deeper passion for music. Mosier and her twin sister, Nicole, live in the country, two miles south of Stratford, and drive to St. Edmond High School and back every day. That 45-minute drive gives them the opportunity to ...

DUNCOMBE — A Duncombe man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a female for about five years, according to court records. Brandon T. Patterson, 43, was arrested by Webster County sheriff’s deputies and charged with seven counts of third degree sexual abuse and seven ...

WEBSTER CITY — Classes are canceled today at St. Thomas Aquinas School in Webster City due to high numbers of staff and students who are sick. “Due to rising illness rates among students, St. Thomas Aquinas School will be closed tomorrow, Feb. 5 to help prevent further spread,” the ...

All Fort Dodge Community School District schools will open two hours late on Thursday due to the weather, according to an announcement from the superintendent’s office.

A suicidal man was hospitalized after a roughly four hour standoff with police in a Fort Dodge hotel Tuesday night. The incident occurred at the Baymont Inn & Suites, 2938 Fifth Ave. S. The man was armed and threatened to kill people. He also asked police to shoot him. When he stopped ...

DAYTON — A Dayton home is a total loss following an early morning fire Monday. According to Dayton Fire Chief Luke Hainzinger, the department was dispatched to 302 First St. N.E. at 1:08 a.m. Firefighters from Stratford and Lehigh, along with the Dayton Rescue Squad were requested. ...