Around the area WEBSTER CITY — The Jane Young House, 629 Elm St., Webster City, is holding Festival of Trees from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. TODAY and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. SATURDAY. Wine and cheese will be served today. The event is sponsored by the Webster City Women’s Club. The house is handicap ...

Smoke detectors alerted a Fort Dodge man to a fire in his home Wednesday afternoon, enabling him and his dogs to escape safely. No one was injured in the fire at 109 S. 18th St. that was reported at noon. Fire Department Lt. Devon Schuster said the fire was contained to the attic on the ...

A small group of people got together 20 years ago to find a way to support the parks in Webster County. They called their little group Friends of Webster County Conservation. That group, now much bigger and with a solid track record of providing money and volunteers for the park system, ...

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Farm News Barns tab published on Nov. 28, 2025. MANSON — Scott Langenwalter loves talking about barns, and he especially enjoys spending time in his own barn. “I love the architecture of the barn,” he said. “I like to see how ...

An early morning structure fire displaced seven Fort Dodge residents and six pets. According to the Fort Dodge Fire Department, firefighters were called to a two-story residence at 1510 Fifth Ave. N. just before midnight Monday and saw heavy smoke coming from the attic. According to ...