LEHIGH — One man was hurt when his motorcycle crashed on a rural road in southern Webster County Monday night. The crash happened at 8:05 p.m. on 290th Street near Brushy Creek Road. Webster County Sheriff Luke Fleener said Bradley Alexander, of Fort Dodge, was operating a Harley-Davidson ...

The annual Manson Northwest Webster Cash for Cougars Phone-a-thon will take place on Monday. The 2026 Manson Northwest Webster graduating senior class will phone area residents for pledges for scholarships for post secondary education expenses. Calling starts at 5:30 p.m.

LEHIGH — McGuire Bend Road between 320th Street and Sara Avenue is closed and will be closed until further notice, according to the Webster County Road Department. This closure impacts about five miles of road.

LEHIGH — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced that prescribed burning will be taking place at Brushy Creek State Recreation Area from mid-March through May. Detailed plans are created for each burn area and safety is always the No. 1 consideration in the timing and design of ...

A Fort Dodge man has been arrested and charged with seeking “implied explicit photos” of a child over the course of about three years, according to court records. Sean L. Draper, 38, of 1022 Ave. C, is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and enticing a minor under 16, court ...

ALGONA — A man who led law enforcement officers on a vehicle pursuit in northern Kossuth County in January has entered a guilty plea that will apparently spare him from prison, according to court records. Jose L. Renteria, 41, of Lakota, pleaded guilty to eluding, second or subsequent ...