Thrive Iowa has come to Webster County. Thrive Iowa is a new resource under the Iowa Department of Human Services that focuses on individuals and families in need of assistance. The Webster County launch was Friday at the Fort Dodge Community Schools Central Administration building. A ...

Layla Ellis and Kyrstin Waychoff are at very different places in their educational careers. Yet, both are benefiting from the Summer Internship Program at UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge. For the third summer, Unity Point has offered its paid summer internship program to anyone interested ...

The Webster County Jail is so small that sometimes an inmate has to be released to make room for another inmate. And the Law Enforcement Center at 702 First Ave. S. that the jail is located in has constant problems. The basement locker rooms flood. The fire alarm goes off for no reason. ...

For Julia Hatcher, the best part of her school day is the lightbulb moment. When teaching a student, they finally understand a task or problem and their face lights up — that’s the reward of teaching for 32 years. “Being around the kids when they understand something is very ...