POCAHONTAS — One man was killed in a head-on collision on Iowa Highway 4 south of Pocahontas Thursday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol identified the man as Darwin Benjamin Rosales Castillo, 31, of Westminster, Colorado. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The crash happened ...

State Fair award winners named 4-H exhibits were judged July 15 at the Webster County Fair. Each exhibit was evaluated on the goals the 4-H’er set in making the exhibit, the learning demonstrated, quality of work and techniques used, and overall general appearance and design of the exhibit. ...

DAYTON — Construction on the Dayton Trail and Community Center projects is nearing completion with both anticipated to open later this month. According to Webster County Conservation Director Matt Cosgrove, the projects are still relatively on schedule, although last week’s rain ...

Making the E15 blend of ethanol more readily available is the objective of a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley. The Republican senators are pushing the Ethanol for America Act, which they assert will make it easier for retailers ...

Over the next 24 hours, a downtown Fort Dodge intersection will transform into a sold-out concert venue. A crowd of 5,000 people will gather Saturday evening for the Downtown Country Jam featuring Trace Adkins. Saturday’s show is the first Downtown Country Jam to be a sell-out since the ...