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Webster City art event to feature Prairie Folk

WEBSTER CITY - The ‘Prairie Folk’ art exhibit will be the latest project as part of the Spark Webster City program, and will be open for viewing on Saturday between 2 and 4 p.m. Spark Webster City (Spark WC) is continuing its series of pop-up public art events and performances, with its next event on Saturday. The pop-up events, ranging from live music, to fine art, and all that's in between, are about combining efforts with the artistic side of everyone in Webster City. Spark WC is an IEDA grant-backed initiative asking the questions: "What kind of art do you want to see?" and ...

Bush named ICCC executive director of advancement

Iowa Central Community College has named Brandon Bush as the new executive director of advancement responsible for overseeing the college’s Foundation and Alumni Office. Bush brings many years of experience at Iowa Central, most recently serving as assistant director of student ...

Grant awarded for downtown FD bar

O’Goodies Irish Pub in downtown Fort Dodge will be getting some upgrades, thanks to a newly awarded state grant. On Thursday, Main Street Iowa announced a $100,000 grant for the bar located at 16 N. Seventh St. The state agency said the money will be used for rehabilitation and expansion ...

Go and Do: Nov. 6, 2026

Around the area CLARION — Heartland Museum’s Craft Fair, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. SATURDAY at the Heartland Museum,119 Ninth St. S.W., Clarion. CLARION — Clarion Holiday Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. SATURDAY in Clarion. Spend the day discovering unique gifts, ...

Man arrested after chase that ended with vehicle hitting garage

A Fort Dodge man was arrested after a Wednesday night vehicle chase in which speeds exceeded 100 mph. The chase ended when the man crashed his car into a garage on Third Avenue North and attempted to run away. Jeremy D. McCorley, 37, of 1001 10th Ave. S.W., was arrested by the Iowa State Patrol and charged with eluding and speeding over 25 mph over the speed limit. According to the criminal complaint filed against McCorley, troopers stopped his 2026 Mazda on U.S. Highway 20 in Webster County for a traffic violation. He raced away from the traffic stop, troopers reported.The pursuit ...

Horan was wounded in Vietnam combat

ROCKWELL CITY — Bill Horan’s Dad moved to Iowa after three failed wheat crops in Nebraska. He found the soil better, and it rained. He went to work as a hired man for eight years. Then he came to Calhoun County and bought a “wet, soggy farm” as many World War II veterans did at the ...