The yard waste disposal options offered by the Fort Dodge Public Works Department will be different this week because of the Independence Day holiday. There will be no curbside collection of yard waste on Friday. The city’s yard waste disposal site at the central garage, 3001 Eighth Ave. ...

CLARION — Iowa Highway 3 between Clarion and Goldfield in Wright County will be closed beginning Monday, according to the state Department of Transportation. The highway is being closed so that the bridge over Eagle Creek can be replaced. That section of highway is expected to be closed ...

OTHO — The boil water advisory for Otho has been lifted, according to the Webster County Emergency Management Agency. The advisory was issued Thursday in response to work on the city’s water tower.

The bridge on the road through Dolliver Memorial State Park has been closed for repairs, according to the Webster County Road Department. The bridge is expected to be closed through July 17. Vehicles can still enter the park from the north and south ends.

Three Fort Dodge churches are providing free hot meals for students and families from 5 to 6:30 p.m. each Sunday through Aug. 16. The churches are Epworth United Methodist, 2025 11th Ave. S.; First United Methodist, 1002 First Ave. N.; and Trinity United Methodist, 838 N. 25th St.

Asphalt repairs are underway on Webster County Road P59 between Fifth Avenue South and U.S. Highway 20, according to the Webster County Road Department. Traffic will be reduced to one lane at times. The work will continue through Wednesday.