The Webster County Supervisors approved raises for elected county officials at Tuesday’s meeting. Resolution No. 2025-19 was unanimously approved by the supervisors without discussion, granting salary increases to elected officials. Sheriff Luke Fleener will receive a 9.75% adjustment to ...
Madison Sullivan’s schedule is packed with activities, and the work that goes into succeeding is the driving force. “It is important for me to be involved because I think I would go crazy if I had nothing to do,” Sullivan said. “I love the stress and the long nights, especially ...
HARCOURT — U.S. Highway 169 near Palm Grove will soon be bustling with additional traffic as semis delivering wind turbine blades, job trailers, and various components are anticipated as construction of 107 wind turbines begins. The project, which is part of the Lundgren Wind Farm, has ...
During the musical season, students at Fort Dodge Senior High School enjoy finding a cause to support. For this year’s 98th annual musical “Anastasia,” the students will do the Bring Them Home Project to support the Pups & Paws Pound in Fort Dodge. “We chose to support Pups ...
A Thor man pleaded guilty to animal neglect with serious injury for starving and mistreating 29 German shepherd dogs. But a judge ruled that he is still allowed to own two dogs. David Kelly Collan, 72, pleaded guilty in Webster County District Court Monday to misdemeanor animal ...
NEWTON — A Webster County man serving time in the Newton Correctional Facility on charges of lascivious acts with a child has died. Abel M. Rodriguez Jr., 80, was pronounced dead at 10:56 p.m. on Monday. He was 80 years old at the time of his death. Rodriguez was serving a 10-year ...