A nationwide emergency alert test on cell phones, wireless devices, radios and TVs will be conducted at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to Webster County Emergency Management. This will be a standard test conducted at least once every three years. No action is required.

ALGONA — Donations continue to be accepted for the Kevin Cram Memorial Fund. Donations can be made in person at the Iowa State Bank branches in Algona, Corwith, Ruthven and Wesley. Donations can also be mailed to: Kevin Cram Memorial Fund, Iowa State Bank, 5 E. Call St., Algona, IA ...

North 29th Street between 10th Avenue North and 15th Avenue Northeast will be closed beginning Monday, according to the Fort Dodge city engineering staff. It will remain closed for about a week.

A handful of downtown Fort Dodge buildings that have reached the century mark will be celebrated this evening. The Fort Dodge Centennial Building Celebration will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on the top floor of 705 First Ave. N. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided. The Fort Dodge ...

The Webster County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of a new dump trailer and two new pickup trucks for the Webster County Roads Department on Tuesday. The $17,900 dump trailer from Trailer World LLC, of Fort Dodge, has two 8,000-pound axles and will double as a skid loader ...

Representatives of nonprofits, local government, schools and other organizations are encouraged to register for a Grant Writing 101 workshop, which will be presented at Iowa Central Community College, Triton Cafe, in Fort Dodge from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 19. Iowa Central Community ...