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FD trail connection work planned for this year

Two trail projects approved Monday will give walkers, runners and bicyclists new connections this year. The north end of the Soldier Creek Nature Trail will be realigned as part of a bigger water quality project. And a kind of underpass will be built to enable people to cross beneath the ...

Scavenger hunt to raise money for Kosovo exchange

There will be a citywide scavenger hunt fundraiser on Saturday to support the exchange program with Fort Dodge’s sister city of Gjakova in Kosovo in southeastern Europe. “The exchange program is a sister city partnership with Gjakova, Kosovo,” said Jolene Hays, a guidance counselor at ...

A musical with a message

Return with us now to those thrilling days of cliques, crushes and cafeteria food, better known as high school. Whether you loved it, hated it, or barely survived it, Webster City High School’s upcoming production of the 2006 Disney hit “High School Musical” is a fun throwback to your ...

FD animal breeder rules advanced by City Council

The Fort Dodge City Council is moving to put some more requirements on dog breeders in an effort to put an end to any kind of abuse or neglect in breeding operations. The changes were suggested last month by Webster County Animal Protection, which provides animal control services to Fort Dodge ...

Stonega wood house continues to burn

Fire continued to eat away at the remains of the Stonega wood house on Monday. The site east of Webster City along old highway 20, owned by United Cooperative, burned Sunday, drawing fire departments from at least four counties. Nick Woolworth, United Co-op’s general manager, said Monday ...