An early morning house fire left a firefighter injured. According to the Fort Dodge Fire Department, they were called to a structure fire at 225 J St. just before 1 a.m. Thursday. When crews arrived they found a two-story wood frame home with heavy fire showing from the first floor. ...

MANSON — At just before 9 a.m. Thursday, Justin Daggett’s phone is already pinging with alerts and messages regarding the weather. No, he’s not a meteorologist, but the superintendent of Manson Northwest Webster schools. With snow predicted to begin falling by 11 a.m. and to ...

EAGLE GROVE — The interim police chief for the Eagle Grove Police Department is facing criminal charges after he allegedly encouraged his son to stab the child’s mother. According to court documents, Mark Hennigar, 46, is charged with solicitation to commit a felony. Hennigar is ...

Around the area LEHIGH — The Lehigh Methodist Church will be serving Second Sunday Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. SUNDAY for a freewill offering. The menu is chicken and noodles on mashed potatoes, dessert and a drink. Carryouts will be available. LIVERMORE — The Livermore Candy Cane Lane ...

A family connection created an opportunity for students at Duncombe Elementary in Fort Dodge on Tuesday. Geneva Dillon, a parent of three children who attend the school, asked Principal Ryan Flaherty for permission to reach out to her sister for a visit. Flaherty thought it would be a ...

Childhood memories led Fort Dodge resident Matt Johnson and a group of friends to share a love of fishing. Johnson, Rick Rude, Gary Campbell, Mickey Sheker, Tom Oester, Judd Guericke, and Aaron Weiberg established Northern Slayer, a conversation-driven business, in the mid-2000s. “We ...