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EMS leader to work in southern Webster County

A higher level of pre-hospital care will be more readily available to residents of southern Webster County when the new emergency medical service coordinator begins working there. Scott Richard, a paramedic, will respond with the Dayton Rescue Squad and Southwest Webster Emergency Medical ...

FD Fire Department to take on more lift assist calls

On a regular basis, emergency medical service providers and firefighters in Webster County get called to help pick someone up off the floor or the ground. These kinds of responses are called lift assists. They are often defined as situations in which someone falls from a standing or sitting ...

City, county create a new LEC board

A new entity tasked with building and financing a Law Enforcement Center was created by Webster County and Fort Dodge leaders Tuesday. In unanimous votes during separate meetings, the Webster County Board of Supervisors and the Fort Dodge City Council approved the articles of incorporation ...

Webster County supervisors OK animal control bid

The Webster County Supervisors named Total Animal Control Services as the county’s new animal control officer Tuesday. The supervisors unanimously approved the business’ low bid of an annual fee of $19,200. “For Total Animal Control, I think I read that it was only one person and ...

Sacred Heart restoration revitalized

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the century-old landmark at 211 S. 13th St., has been awarded an $82,782 grant to repair its failing roof and drainage systems, a significant step in a years-long effort to save one of Fort Dodge’s most recognizable buildings. The award comes through the ...