A swiftly-moving effort in the Iowa House of Representatives to stop the use of eminent domain for the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines has the support of a pair of lawmakers representing Webster County. New state Rep. Wendy Larson, R- Odeboldt, made opposition to eminent domain a ...

Republican congressional candidate Chris McGowan is generally supportive of the American action in Venezuela and wants an investment in national defense that doesn’t squander the taxpayers’ money. “Bold decisive leadership by the commander-in-chief sends a strong message to ...

DAYTON — One of two men wanted in connection with a late December shooting incident in Dayton has been arrested. Zachary S. Hammond, 40, of Lehigh, was arrested early Wednesday morning by Webster County sheriff’s deputies. He is charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon and ...

A man has been jailed on a long list of criminal charges after pointing a gun at a woman’s head and later leading police on an early Wednesday morning chase through Fort Dodge streets at speeds that reached 60 mph. The pursuit ended when he jumped out of his pickup truck, which then rolled ...

HUMBOLDT — A Humboldt man was arrested after allegedly stealing a car and breaking into a Humboldt County home. Tyler Dille, 30, is charged with second degree burglary, operating while under the influence, and possession of stolen property. According to Humboldt County Sheriff Dean ...

More than 83 percent of Webster County voters who voted last March wanted to make EMS an essential service. Nearly a year later, those emergency service providers are still waiting on access to the funding approved by the voters. “I know the dollar sign is important, but we’re ...