The Webster County Assessor’s Office plans to mail the 2023 property assessment notices to property owners around the week of March 27. The notices are intended to inform the property owners of the estimated market value of their property. The values should not be confused with taxable ...

The North Central Iowa Regional Solid Waste Agency in Fort Dodge reported this week that contaminated water from a landfill had discharged into nearby Gypsum Creek, according to a release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The discharge was reported on Wednesday and had stopped ...

Students in eighth grade through senior high school who are interested in attending one of the nation’s military academies are invited to an upcoming Military Academy Day. The Military Academy Day will begin at 5 p.m. April 4 in the Triton Cafe at Iowa Central Community College in Fort ...

The Southeast Valley High School Individual Speech Team, coached by Ruth Nellis, performed at the state competition March 11 at Fort Dodge Senior High School. The results are as follows: Jubilee Cunigan — Literary Program I, Storytelling II Alyssa Speck — Literary Program I Gavin ...

LAKE CITY — The Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Auxiliary has kicked off 2023 with two substantial donations to community fundraisers. In addition to raising funds for its $250,000 pledge to the hospital’s Putting People First renovation and expansion project, the SMCH Auxiliary has ...

ROWAN — Rowan 20th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and celebration is Saturday. An Irish stew lunch or hot dog and chips and drink is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at United Church of Rowan, west door, for a freewill offering. There will be a bake sale during lunch. The parade begins at the school ...