A bill U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst wrote to expose public projects that are way over budget was approved by the Senate last week. The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act requires that any taxpayer-funded project that is more than $1 billion over budget or more than five years behind schedule be made ...

The Fort Dodge Community Schools Foundation recently announced $40,000 in grant commitments to help address a variety of needs throughout the district. Foundation Director Nik Moser confirmed a total of $25,000 will be going to programs at Fort Dodge Senior High School and the Fort Dodge ...

Police had no reason to stop Mayor Matt Bemrich when he was arrested for drunk driving in September, a judge has ruled in a decision that stops prosecutors from using some key evidence against him. “No evidence secured after the traffic stop will be admissible at trial,” Webster County ...

MANSON — Santa Claus created quite a whirlwind when he flew into Manson Sunday, bringing a bit of the North Pole with him. But instead of a sleigh, he came in a helicopter, with its powerful blades stirring up a mini blizzard of snow that forced onlookers to briefly turn away while he ...

STRATFORD — Trying times in agriculture can still add up to a positive outlook for the long-term future. This was just one of the messages to come out of the Iowa Organic Association’s (IOC) annual meeting held Dec. 9 at the Backcountry Winery east of Stratford. “There is good ...