In Fort Dodge FORT DODGE — Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. TODAY and 9 a.m. to noon SATURDAY at 20 N. First St. Free admission. On Saturday, there will be a 10 a.m. presentation by Stephanie Shepherd, about bald eagles. Shepherd is a ...
MANSON — Side by side along Iowa Highway 7 in Calhoun County lie Calmer Farms — two farms with a rich history dating back more than 150 years. The Calmer family describes them as “working farms” — a place where everyone pitches in to do what’s needed to ensure the farms’ success ...
For some dogs and cats awaiting adoption, a traditional shelter isn’t right for them. That is why the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa is looking for people willing to care for a pet in their home while it awaits its permanent home. The society operates what it calls a ...
One person was apparently shot Wednesday night in Webster County and an investigation is underway. The shooting was reported at about 8:30 p.m. at Lizard Creek Ranch, 1762 Johnson Ave. That location is the former Rabiner Boys Ranch just west of Fort Dodge. One person was taken by ambulance to UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center. Later, a second ambulance was called to the scene to transport another patient, but that individual apparently did not have a gunshot wound. Webster County sheriff’s deputies were on the scene late into Wednesday night, conducting the ...
Changes in Iowa’s property tax system that were approved in the waning hours of this year’s legislative session were supported by Republican candidates and criticized by their Democratic opponents during a Tuesday evening forum in Fort Dodge. Republican state representatives Ann Meyer, ...
