Webster County primary election voters joined voters across the state to make Josh Turek and Ashley Hinson the Democratic and Republican nominees for the United States Senate. U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Hull, carried Webster County in his quest for the Republican nomination for governor as ...

Candidates for various Webster County positions coasted to their party’s nominations with no opposition during Tuesday’s primary election. County Attorney Darren Driscoll, a Democrat, won 1,129 votes. He has no primary opponent and no general election foe. He was appointed to serve as ...

The Webster County Supervisors approved the purchase of a John Deere tractor for the Secondary Roads Department Tuesday. The supervisors approved the purchase of a John Deere 6140M tractor from KC Nielsen, Ltd. for $157,800.63. The tractor will be a replacement for another in the Roads ...

A separate building housing a weight room and a shop for building stage scenery was included in the Fort Dodge Senior High School renovation proposal that voters approved last year by passing the needed borrowing authority. On Tuesday, the city’s Board of Adjustment gave its OK to that ...

Dave Dawson won the Democratic nomination for the Fourth Congressional District, while Chris McGowan was unopposed for the Republican nomination. They will compete in the November general election to replace U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, who did not seek reelection so that he could run for ...

Zach Lahn narrowly won the Republican nomination for governor Tuesday. He won 37.65 percent of the vote, or 80,765 votes, according to unofficial election returns released by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate. He edged out U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, who won 36.88 percent or 79,113 ...