Around the area OTHO — The Otho United Methodist Church will hold its annual pancake breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to noon SATURDAY in the church basement. Menu includes pancakes, eggs, sausage and drinks for a freewill donation. LEHIGH — The Lehigh Methodist Church will hold its Second ...

Giving individuals across the Fort Dodge Community School District another chance to finish their educational experience is at the heart of the new Gateway Program. “Conversations about this began in the spring of 2025,” District Superintendent Josh Porter said. “Our dropout rates ...

Webster County may soon have its first emergency medical service coordinator. The county’s Emergency Medical Service Advisory Council recommended Scott Richards, a Lifeflight paramedic and paramedic instructor, for the job Wednesday evening. The recommendation came on a unanimous vote. ...

State representatives Ann Meyer and Wendy Larson voted Wednesday for a bill that would enable community colleges to offer a limited number of baccalaureate degrees. “It’s just good for our Fort Dodge workforce,” said Meyer, a Republican from Fort Dodge. “It will keep a lot of our Fort ...