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St. Francis Catholic Church annual turkey dinner is Oct. 26

ROCKWELL CITY — St. Francis Catholic Church, 744 Main St., Rockwell City, is holding its annual turkey dinner from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at the church. The dinner will be dine in or drive through for carryout orders. Tickets are $15 per person.

Local woman wins big lottery prize

BADGER — A Webster County woman has won a $100,000 lottery prize. Deana Gudmonson, of Badger, won the seventh top prize in the Iowa Lottery’s X the Money scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at Kwik Star, 150 E. U.S. Highway 18 in Garner and claimed her prize Oct. 9.

Kossuth burn ban lfited

A ban on open burning in Kossuth County was lifted at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the county Sheriff’s Office. It was imposed about a month ago in response to hot, dry and windy weather.

Woman enters plea deal in arson case

A Fort Dodge woman has pleaded guilty to setting an apartment on fire in January, according to court records. Megan S. Freeman, 34, pleaded guilty to second degree arson, those records indicate. She is accused of setting a fire in a second story apartment at 211 N. 12th St on the afternoon ...

‘No Kings’ rally in Fort Dodge on Saturday

On Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. in Fort Dodge at the corner of First Avenue South and 29th Street, a group of friends from many North Central Iowa counties will hold a “No Kings” rally to protest actions of the Trump administration. This same group held its first “No Kings” rally on ...

Livermore UWF will host dinner Thursday

LIVERMORE — Livermore United Women in Faith will serve homemade Iowa breaded pork tenderloin from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday in the Livermore United Methodist Church basement. The menu includes cheesy potatoes, green beans, dessert, water and coffee, for a freewill donation. Dine-in or ...