An effort by former Fort Dodge Mayor Matt Bemrich to prevent video evidence from his October drunk driving arrest from being released to the public was rejected by a judge. District Associate Judge Joseph L. Tofilon denied the request on the grounds that Bemrich filed the wrong kind of ...

Around the area POMEROY — The Pomeroy Historical Society is holding Bingo from 2 to 4 p.m. SUNDAY at The Co-Op Bar and Grill, 714 East St., Pomeroy. Cost is $1 per card per game, split winnings 50/50. GOWRIE — A fundraiser for Peace Creek Animal Sanctuary & Rescue will be held from 1 ...

Webster County closed the book on its many quality of life projects at the end of 2025, but Conservation Director Matt Cosgrove said there’s still work to be done. In a presentation to the Webster County Supervisors Tuesday, Cosgrove detailed the more than $22 million in projects that ...

Team members from Nestle Purina Fort Dodge recently presented a $30,000 donation to leaders of the Iowa Central Foundation to supply veterinary consumables and advanced diagnostic equipment for the Iowa Central Community College veterinary technician program. The donation was delivered ...

The Blanden Memorial Art Museum announces “Pond Paintings,” a solo exhibition by artist Kim Bromley, on view in the East Gallery from Feb. 7 through April 18. A public reception will be held from to 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21, with an artist talk beginning at 3 p.m. This event is free ...

The organizers of Frontier Days 2026 had a plan to surprise their chosen marshal for the June 5-7 celebration. Two of his colleagues on the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Committee were to persuade Ron Newsum to attend a meeting Tuesday evening in the Opera House at the Fort Museum and ...