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Keeping Your Private Well Water Safe

A new learning opportunity from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Webster County Environmental Health Officer The Webster County Extension office along with the Webster County environmental health officer will host a free, one-hour learning session for private well owners ...

Military Academy Day is Tuesday

A Military Academy Day will begin at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Triton Cafe at Iowa Central Community College. This event is for students in eighth grade through their senior year in high school who are interested in applying to one of the nation’s military academies. Representatives of the ...

Part of Seventh Avenue North to be closed

Seventh Avenue North between Forest Avenue and North 13th Street will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, according to the Fort Dodge Public Works Department. It will remain closed for about a week for road repairs. Detours will be posted.

FDCSD audit released

Schnurr & Co., of Fort Dodge, released an audit report on the Fort Dodge Community School District. The auditors reported that the district’s revenues totaled $69,587,103 for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2022. That is a 15.45 percent increase from the prior fiscal year. The ...

SmallCarter to lead local Democrats

Sarah SmallCarter was elected chairwoman of the Webster County Democrats during the party’s recent caucus. “I am honored to be passed the torch from former Chair Julie Geopfert,” she said. “I have nothing but gratitude for this community that has welcomed my family with open arms, and ...

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet is Friday

The Brushy Creek Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will hold its annual fundraiser banquet on Friday at the Lizard Creek Ranch 1762 Johnson Ave. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and a prime rib dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. There will be a live and silent auctions, raffles and other ...