SUGGESTED HEAD: SUGGESTED SUB: By KELLI BLOOMQUIST For more than an hour Tuesday, Webster County Supervisors heard competing visions for land near travel center Marker 126 on U.S. Highway 20 east of Fort Dodge. Supporters of a rezoning project for the land discussed new businesses ...
The Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center (D/SAOC) will hold its annual Candlelight Vigil to honor survivors and victims on Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 400 S. 13th St. The event begins at 6 p.m. and is open to the public. In the past, the vigil has included a survivor or family ...
The site once known as the Landus corn bunker, located on Iowa Highway 175 south of Dayton, will soon become the location of a new county shed. On Tuesday, the Webster County Supervisors approved purchase of the 13.5 acres from Landus for $175,000. “We’ve discussed the possible ...
At its meeting last night, the City Council of Webster City approved the addition of two minor subdivisions to the City of Webster City. The largest, with 133.49 acres, is northeast of the city, and owned by Griffon Point Holdings LLC, of Runnells; the second, totaling 51.66 net acres, is ...
The City Council of Webster City passed a revised set of comprehensive standards for rental housing, on its second reading last night. Routine procedure calls for three readings of measures changing city code ordinances, but Council may, if it wishes, pass and adopt a measure after two readings. The first reading passed on Monday October 5, 2026. After meeting with landlords, as directed by Council, city staff revised the draft standards. Here’s how Development Director Ariel Bertran described that work: “We listened to concerns brought forward by local property owners. After ...
Susan Ahlers Leman believed the arts could change lives and strengthen communities. A new scholarship in her memory will carry that love of the arts forward by helping students from Fort Dodge and Webster City to pursue degrees in music and theater. On Tuesday, the Fort Dodge Fine Arts ...
