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News Brief

Webster County Grant Writing 101 Workshop scheduled for Oct. 19 at ICCC

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 ...

FDSH homecoming parade set for Friday

Parking and traffic restrictions will be in place along part of Central Avenue Friday afternoon for the Fort Dodge Senior High School homecoming parade. The parade will begin at 2:30 p.m. It will proceed west on Central Avenue from 12th Street. Central Avenue between 12th Street and the ...

SALT Center has new hours for fall

The SALT Center, top floor at First Baptist Church, 28 N. 10th St., will be open every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. beginning today. In preparation for the heating season, the center will continue to be open one day a week to provide continued client services. Should there be weather exceeding ...

Youth Arts Council applications due Oct. 6

Area students ages 14-18 are invited to apply to the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association Youth Advisory Council for the 2023-24 school year. Fifteen students will be named to the council. Representatives from area community organizations, schools, arts organizations and private teaching studies ...

Kroona hired as assistant Webster County attorney

A Webster City lawyer has been hired as an assistant Webster County attorney. The Webster County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of Justin Kroona during its meeting on Tuesday. Kroona will begin with the Webster County Attorney’s Office in October. Kroona received his law degree ...

Slain officer’s funeral is set for Wednesday in Algona

ALGONA —The funeral service for Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram, 33, who was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 13, will be Wednesday morning. According to a release from the Iowa Department of Public Information, a funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Algona High ...