Local News
Second-grader helped save mother’s life
Webster County 911 Dispatcher Josi Pahl was working a night shift in February when she got a call for medical help. The voice on the phone sounded very young — and very poised. Alivia Anderson, an 8-year-old second grader, was on the phone calling for help because her mother was ...
Wheels for Work makes another donation
Without a car, a single-mom family can’t be there for school, work, emergencies, health care, groceries, child activities, and more. A safe and reliable car is essential to the success of most working families. It helps them meet the everyday tasks of family life that are out of reach ...
Lest we forget
WEBSTER CITY — In the early hours of March 3, 1980, a Life Flight helicopter operated by Iowa Health — Des Moines, the company that became today’s UnityPoint Health, was approaching Hamilton County Hospital in Webster City. Weather conditions were poor, with heavy fog and intermittent ...
Feenstra says Farm Bill includes parts he wrote
A new Farm Bill was advanced by the Agriculture Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and Rep. Randy Feenstra said it includes many provisions that he introduced. “As I have met with Iowa farmers in my district, I have heard one thing loud and clear — Congress must immediately ...
FDSH faculty members honored for work to prevent violence
Two faculty members at Fort Dodge Senior High School have been honored for their efforts at preventing violence. Counselor Jolene Hays and art teacher Samantha Henriksen received the 2025-2026 Dan Marburger Mentors in Violence Prevention Advocacy Award. The awards, announced Thursday, were ...





