U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley said he is using his position as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate eight major tech companies which he said are not doing enough to report child sexual exploitation. Additionally, the Iowa Republican is releasing new information from the ...

Around the area LEHIGH — The Lehigh Methodist Church will serve Second Sunday Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. SUNDAY for a freewill offering. The menu is chicken and noodles on top of mashed potatoes, dessert and a drink. Carryouts are available by calling 515-359-2329 after 4 p.m. Sunday. GILMORE ...

Fort Dodge’s first official multigenerational music class was held at the Friendship Haven Celebration Center Monday morning with more than 30 participants spanning the stages of life — from toddlers to the elderly. The hour-long class, “Play and Learn with our Grand-Friends,” ...

The first-degree murder trial began Tuesday in Webster County District Court for a 39-year-old Fort Dodge man accused of shooting his roommate over Labor Day weekend last year. Rolman Humberto Recinos Gonzales is accused of fatally shooting Justo Cruz Calindo, 45, in the head at 1:04 a.m. ...

Fort Dodge officials are moving quickly to ensure that there is no lapse in animal control services in the city. The City Council on Monday will consider an interim agreement that will keep Webster County Animal Protection on the job through June, with the goal of having a new contract in ...

The continuation of the existing animal control officer contract was removed from the Webster County supervisors’ agenda Tuesday morning, but members of the public still voiced their frustration and targeted the head of animal control for the handling of a neglected dog. Following the ...