Sunday is marked as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. It is a day to honor the legacy of the men and women who served during the Vietnam era. The date is significant because March 29, 1973, was the day the last American combat troops left South Vietnam and also the day North Vietnam ...
A fire that started on a second-story deck damaged a Fort Dodge home Saturday afternoon. No one was injured in the fire at 1235 Fifth Ave. N. Firefighters and police were on the scene for about an hour.
WEBSTER CITY — A Webster City veteran with a Fort Dodge connection received a comforting honor Wednesday. Navy veteran Ron Phelps received a Freedom Quilt from the Webster City American Legion Auxiliary. “They ambushed me,” Phelps said Thursday evening. He served in the Navy for ...
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley wants the federal government to take a closer look at the economic impact of having a small number of companies controlling the country’s meat packing industry. Four large packing corporations control 85 percent of the market, according to the Republican senator. Grassley has joined U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minnesota, on legislation intended to push the federal government to scrutinize the economic impact of consolidation in the livestock market. “Consolidation in the meat and poultry industry impacts Iowa producers and consumers alike and right now ...
WEBSTER CITY — If you love theatre, Webster City is the place to be this weekend, with both the opening of the show “Fiddler on the Roof Sr.” tonight, and the full day of workshops on Saturday as part of the Iowa Community Theatre Association's Bi-ennial Convention. The ...
