In a perfect world, every dog would have a home with a family to protect at night and every cat would have a loving family to own. Sadly, there are many dogs and cats that aren’t living this luxurious lifestyle. For those pets without a home, Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa ...

Shellabration Inc. will host Downtown Country Jam 2019 on Sept. 21 at Central Plaza in historic downtown Fort Dodge. Headlining this year is Chris Janson. “Chris Janson is going to rock Fort Dodge,” said Shellabration board member Melissa Hansen. Hansen was part of the ...

WEBSTER CITY — It happens every September: Just like the swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano, the Doodle Bugs return to Webster City. This year is the 33rd annual Doodle Bug Reunion, sponsored by the Doodle Bug Club of America, and it runs from Wednesday through Sept. 15. The ...

Webster County Conservation Director Matt Cosgrove took a trip through the campground at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park recently to check and see how everyone was doing. A bit more than half the spots had campers or tents in place. He offered a prediction. “This will be full by ...

Soldier Creek Winery will host its fourth annual Good “Vine”brations Harvest Festival on Saturday. While some may see “winery” and think this is just for the 21+ crowd, it is definitely not. It’s actually fun for everyone in the community. There will be many activities throughout ...

DAYTON — Daring cowboys will see how long they can stay on top of raging bulls during the upcoming Dayton Championship Rodeo. Watching people atop 2,000 pounds of hopping mad hamburger will be far from the only attraction during the four days of events. Barrel racing, steer wrestling, ...