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Annual walleye stocking ensures local fishing at Briggs Woods Lake

By Robert E. Oliver Last Friday, 600 juvenile walleye found a new home at Briggs Woods Lake. For the fourth year in a row, donors gave $2,100 to stock the lake with walleye, ensuring that as we rake leaves and prepare for winter, good local fishing lies ahead both this winter, and next spring and summer. This year the funds came from the Doug Jacobson Foundation and Mid-American Energy. Funding for the 2027 walleye restocking project is already being sought, and grants written to insure the fifth year. Anyone can contribute to the project at any time through the Friends of the ...

Casciato ministered to troops for 2 decades

Long before Gabe Casciato was the senior pastor of Crossway Church in Fort Dodge, he was ministering to an entirely different type of congregation. Everyone in that congregation wore a military uniform. Often they were working under extreme stress that would be unimaginable to civilians. ...

Webster County ballot count exceeds 2022 total

Webster County’s preliminary ballot count in Tuesday’s general election surpassed its 2022 midterm total, but fell short of the number cast in 2018, according to Webster County Auditor Krystal Lloyd. A total of 12,800 ballots were counted on election night, including 8,282 cast on ...

Moeller to donate furnace to someone in need

Having a working furnace is a necessity in Iowa, and replacing one comes with a big price tag. That is why Moeller Furnace and Air will donate a new furnace by the end of this year to a Fort Dodge resident or family that needs one, but may not be able to afford it. The company is starting ...

Beau Klaver says he is up for the challenge ahead

KAMRAR — It was a long night for Beau Klaver, as the Kamrar farmer and business owner stayed up with family and friends, watching the election returns which ultimately determined he had won the Iowa House of Representatives seat for District 55. The unofficial results reflected that 66.8 ...