WEBSTER CITY — On Wednesday, the Webster City Fire Department received a call for a fire at a building within the Van Diest Supply Co. Engine 33 initially responded to the call, with Ladder 31, Rescue 35, and Truck 30 assisting. Upon arrival, Engine 33 found smoke showing from the bay ...

Around the area LEHIGH — The Lehigh Methodist Church will serve its Second Sunday Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. SUNDAY. The menu includes pulled pork sandwiches with coleslaw, dessert and a drink, for a freewill donation. HUMBOLDT — Humboldt Farmer’s Market is 8 a.m. to noon SATURDAY in ...

Heartland Hope & Homes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting housing opportunities, finally owns its own building in downtown Fort Dodge. The organization announced Wednesday that it has purchased the building at 118 N. 12th St. from the Steven G. and Carol J. Pederson ...

WEBSTER CITY — Representatives of the Iowa State Appeals board came to the Hamilton County courthouse Wednesday to hear the arguments based on the petition protesting the fiscal year 2027 budget of the Hamilton County Hospital. The meeting was conducted by Joseph Barry, who served as the ...

A direct descendant of Reformation leader Martin Luther and the first person to operate a plant nursery in the Fort Dodge area will be waiting to speak with visitors at Oakland Cemetery on Saturday. Mary Catherine Luther Marshall and Andrew Jackson Haviland won’t actually be talking to ...