A night of laughter with two comedians will benefit the dogs and cats cared for by the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa. Five Points Events presents Comedy for a Cause on Jan. 24 featuring comedian Willie Farrell and comedy magician Jonathan May. Doors will open for the show ...

The Internal Revenue Service announced Jan. 26 as the opening of the nation’s 2026 filing season. This year, several new tax law provisions of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill become effective, which could impact federal taxes, credits and deductions. Taxpayers have until April 15 to file ...

Iowa Central Community College will be able to provide more scholarships to people seeking a commercial drivers license thanks to a newly awarded federal grant. The college received a $70,000 Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Training grant. The grant was announced by U.S. Sen. Charles ...

Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after being exposed to a high level of carbon monoxide in a Fort Dodge house. The Fire Department was called to 1021 S. 25th St. at 10:34 a.m. Capt. Jeff Hill said firefighters found a high level of carbon monoxide in the house. He said ...

Around the area WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library, Webster City, is holding Drop-In Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAY at the library. There will be a come-and-go activity available for kids and families. This Saturday’s activity is magic snowflakes. WEBSTER CITY — Kendall ...

Nearly a year after Webster County voters approved a new property tax to support emergency medical care as an essential service, local leaders are getting closer to getting that money into the hands of providers. The county’s EMS Advisory Council on Wednesday voted to recommend that the ...