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Community members voice animal control concerns

The continuation of the existing animal control officer contract was removed from the Webster County supervisors’ agenda Tuesday morning, but members of the public still voiced their frustration and targeted the head of animal control for the handling of a neglected dog. Following the ...

Backing the budget

The annual Go Big, Go Dodgers fundraiser will be held this Friday at the Laramar Ballroom. The event will help raise money for the Fort Dodge Community School District. “With school budgets - not just at our school - declining, foundations help bridge the gap to offset the (needs or ...

Behind the scenes in Hollywood

BEVERLY HILLS — Actors, actresses, directors and producers make the headlines when it comes to Hollywood. But behind the scenes is where a native Iowan is thriving. Joshua Lastine is the founder of Lastine Entertainment Law based out of California. The St. Edmond Catholic School and ...

‘Iowa Scenic Views by Foot’ founder travels to Fort Dodge

Tyler Sullivan is a 38-year-old avid traveler, marathon runner, photographer, poet, and published author from Iowa City, who has found a unique way to celebrate Iowa’s distinctive, though often overlooked, small-town charm, customs, and culture. As the creator of the “Iowa Scenic Views ...

Fort Dodge school district receives A+ bond rating

Fort Dodge Community School District reported that S&P Global Ratings has assigned the district an A+ long-term rating on its anticipated Series 2026 General Obligation School Bonds and affirmed its A+ rating on the district’s outstanding unlimited tax general obligation bonds. S&P ...

Educators were a big crop on this family farm

WEBSTER CITY — Dale and Geraldine Hillyer never raised just corn and soybeans on their Independence Township farm east of Webster City. Nor was it all about hay and livestock. Like most family farms of the 20th century, it was all about raising the family — a new generation of ...