WEBSTER CITY — When it came time to serve his country during World War II, Maurice V. Esters looked to the sky. The late Webster City man enlisted in the Army Air Force and became one of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black fighter pilots. He was one of 12 Iowans to be part of ...

Around the area POCAHONTAS — PocaHAUNTus is TODAY and SATURDAY at the Pocahontas Fire Station Shed, 300 N.W. Seventh St. A Lights On portion is from 6 to 7 p.m. today only, which is friendlier for younger children as well as older adults. From 7 to 10 p.m. is Lights Off, which is the ...

When Labor Day rolls around, it’s time to start preparing for Halloween. Matthew Sanders has it all mapped out. Where it’s going to go. What will change from the previous year and what songs the lights will dance to. Sanders, who lives at 702 N. Third St., doesn’t just prepare for ...

Mike McCarville, who championed Fort Dodge while serving as mayor, leader of the local economic development agency and business owner, died Tuesday morning. He was 71. Those who worked with him recalled his enthusiasm, straight-talking approach and willingness to seek the advice of ...

“On February 24th, I went on my last mission. It was my 24th mission. It was a mission to bomb a target over Steyr, Austria. As we were making our bombing run, we were attacked by German fighters. They set our plane on fire and we had to bail out at 23,000 feet. My chute had been hit, but ...