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Couple accused of starving dog to death

A Coalville couple faces multiple criminal charges for reportedly starving their pets, including a dog who died, according to court records. Joshua A. Valley, 38, and Grace A. Christenson, 44, both of 23661 Garfield St., were arrested by Webster County sheriff’s deputies and charged with ...

2 million meals

HUMBOLDT — After decades of packaging highly nutritious meals for hungry people close to home and overseas, a group of Humboldt County volunteers reached a remarkable milestone. A group of about 450 volunteers was hard at work in Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Humboldt when at about ...

Preparedness is focus of Severe Weather Awareness Week

While the snow from last week’s blizzard melts, Webster County Emergency Management Director Dylan Hagen is reminding residents to begin thinking about weather preparedness during Severe Weather Awareness Week, which begins today. “We have seen that Iowa weather can change in the blink of ...

City council to consider land buy for firehouse

The Fort Dodge City Council will consider buying land for a second firehouse when it meets tonight. The council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. In the runup to the March 2025 referendum in which Webster County voters approved a new property tax to support ...

State OKs $3.5M for Fort Dodge

A new restaurant by the riverfront and improved buildings throughout downtown Fort Dodge may become a reality with the help of a financial boost approved Friday by state officials. The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board OK’d the extension of a reinvestment district that will provide ...

Calhoun County to hold first women’s summit

LAKE CITY — The first Calhoun County Women’s Summit, with the theme SHE Grows Here, will be from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lake City Community Memorial Building. It is sponsored by Calhoun County Economic Development in partnership with Mid Iowa Insurance. The event will ...