The 1300 block of Central Avenue will be closed from Tuesday through Thursday, the Fort Dodge Public Works Department reported. Water service along Central Avenue between 12th and 15th streets will be shut off at about 6 a.m. Wednesday. The street closure and water shutoff will be necessary because city crews will be installing an additional water main valve.
MOORLAND — T.P. Anderson & Co., of Humboldt, has released a report on certain financial testing conducted for the city of Moorland. The accounting firm reported that certain tests were performed on the city’s financial information for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. An audit was not performed, but testing covered areas such as bank reconciliation, debt compliance, and disbursement and receipt testing, among other things. The tests and findings can be found on the Auditor of State’s website.
VINCENT — Vincent Fire and Rescue is holding a drive thru supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 24 at the Vincent Fire Department. Chicken noodles over mashed potatoes, green beans, roll and drink will be served. Tickets are $12 per person with children ages 6 and under free.
The Friends of Webster County Conservation present Winter Trivia Night 2024, “It’s for the Birds,” on Feb. 29 at River Hops Brewery, 1014 Central Ave. Happy hour starts at 5:30 p.m. with trivia beginning at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds will fund a Motus Bird Tracking Tower at the River’s Edge Discovery Center. There will be six rounds of trivia with prizes for each, plus a grand prize for the top team. Snacks will be served. There will be a short presentation at intermission about the Motus Tracking system and how it fits the avian education plan in Webster County. This is a free event, ...
A benefit for Jon Widen, who was injured in a motorcycle accident, is 3 p.m. to midnight Feb. 24 on the second floor of The Eagles, 1018 First Ave. N. There will be food, bands and solo artists and live and silent auctions.
MANSON — Two threatening statements affecting Manson Northwest Webster Community School District have been investigated this week. Earlier in the week, district administrators and local law enforcement officers investigated a statement made off school grounds regarding a weapon. “There is no evidence that a student brought a weapon onto school grounds at any time,” district Superintendent Justin Daggett wrote in an email to parents. Then on Thursday at the Junior/Senior High School, a student made a threatening statement towards other students. The Manson Police Department ...