Iowa Central Community College will soon own about 10 acres of land just west of its Fort Dodge campus. The college’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to buy the property from the Richard D. Brown Revocable Trust for $225,000. The sale is scheduled to close on Oct. 1. The property is across ...
WEBSTER CITY — Unofficial election results show that voters in the Webster City School District approved three ballot questions during a VPPEL (Voter-approved Physical Plant and Equipment) levy on Tuesday that sought increased funding to support comprehensive updates to the district’s high school building. District leaders plan to use the money to complete several projects aimed at improving health, safety and accessibility for students. Air conditioning and heating will be installed, undersized classrooms expanded, and a new, secure main entrance added to strengthen the ...
Two major Fort Dodge housing initiatives, including one that would replace a vacant downtown building, got a boost from the state Tuesday. The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded $1 million worth of workforce housing tax credits to the downtown project and another $1 million to a ...
Kevin Bahrenfuss, of Webster City, was appointed to the Iowa Central Community College Board of Trustees, filling the District 8 seat previously held by longtime Trustee Thomas O. Chelesvig. Bahrenfuss was appointed during the college’s Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday. Bahrenfuss, a ...
A recent visit from Gov. Kim Reynolds has led to Webster County and Fort Dodge being given an additional $400,000 in Destination Iowa funds. “When the governor was here and touring projects, she noted the work happening currently with the city’s restroom and shelter project,” said ...
DAYTON — Stetson Spangler, 11, of Farnhamville, was only missing one important piece of cowboy gear Saturday night as he hung out with his family on the hill at the 89th annual Dayton Labor Day Rodeo. A proper pair of boots. Instead, while relaxing and waiting to compete in the miniature ...
