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A musical with a message

Return with us now to those thrilling days of cliques, crushes and cafeteria food, better known as high school. Whether you loved it, hated it, or barely survived it, Webster City High School’s upcoming production of the 2006 Disney hit “High School Musical” is a fun throwback to your ...

FD animal breeder rules advanced by City Council

The Fort Dodge City Council is moving to put some more requirements on dog breeders in an effort to put an end to any kind of abuse or neglect in breeding operations. The changes were suggested last month by Webster County Animal Protection, which provides animal control services to Fort Dodge ...

Stonega wood house continues to burn

Fire continued to eat away at the remains of the Stonega wood house on Monday. The site east of Webster City along old highway 20, owned by United Cooperative, burned Sunday, drawing fire departments from at least four counties. Nick Woolworth, United Co-op’s general manager, said Monday ...

Church and staff prepare to welcome Kingdom Kids

Tables and chairs sized just right for small children are set up in the classrooms, while out in the halls, wooden cubby holes await little jackets and hats. Kingdom Kids of St. Olaf is all set, and if the next round of inspections goes well, it will welcome its first youngsters at the end ...

Wind-whipped fire destroys garage

A garage and a car were destroyed in a Saturday evening fire in Fort Dodge that was fanned by powerful wind gusts. No one was injured in the blaze at 909 S. 27th St. The very strong winds in the area were the root cause of the fire, according to Fire Chief Steve Hergenreter. He said the ...