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Construction set on southern Webster County highways

A nearly 40 mile section of highways 175 and 169 will be closed next month for repaving. Croell, Inc., of New Hampton, has been hired by the Iowa Department of Transportation to repave Iowa Highway 175 from the Iowa Highway 17 intersection near Stanhope to the U.S. Highway 169 ...

ICCC dental assistant program wins accreditation

Iowa Central Community College announced that its Dental Assisting Program has achieved accreditation from the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation. The program in dental assisting is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted ...

Moehnke, Nelson get on council ballot

Two more candidates for the Fort Dodge City Council have filed their nominating petitions to get on the ballot. They are Councilman Cameron Nelson and former Councilman Terry Moehnke. Both had previously announced their candidacies. Nelson is seeking his third term representing Ward 2, ...

Smeltzer Learning Farm to host field day

OTHO — The Smeltzer Charitable Trust will host a field day from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Smeltzer Learning Farm, rural Otho. The field day will focus on the idea of using carbon markets and green ammonia to improve the bottom line for landowners. The program will begin at 5 p.m. with ...