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Christ Lutheran steak fry is Friday

Christ Lutheran Church, 2220 10th Ave. N., is holding its third annual drive-thru steak fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday. The meal includes a 16-ounce T-bone steak, baked potato, baked beans and bun. The cost is $20 per person. Tickets are available from any church member.

Baldridge will be missed, Driscoll says

Following Wednesday’s Webster County Board of Supervisors meeting, Webster County Attorney Darren Driscoll shared his well-wishes for former First Assistant Webster County Attorney Ryan Baldridge. “Ryan was my first assistant and criminal division chief for the last five years, since I ...

Sheriff’s Office vehicle purchase OK’d

The Webster County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved a purchase request from Sheriff Luke Fleener for the purchase of three new patrol vehicles. The purchase is for two 2023 Dodge Police Chargers (at $39,722 each) and one 2023 Dodge Durango Pursuit (at $42,250). The total cost, minus ...

Part of Second Avenue South to be closed

The 1600 block of Second Avenue South will be closed to traffic beginning today, according to the Fort Dodge city engineering staff. It will remain closed for about a week. This section of road will be closed due to sanitary sewer work.

Root beer float fundraiser set

ROCKWELL CITY - Root beer floats will be offered Wednesday to raise money to maintain the old railroad depot in Rockwell City. The floats will served beginning at 4 p.m. at 230 Fourth St. A freewill donation will be accepted. The depot was built in 1899.