Webster County Conservation is holding a Fireside Chat from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Camp WaNoKi, 2400 WaNoKi Camp Road. The subject will be a little history lesson about weapons from the past. Those attending will have a chance to use a variety of weapons. Dart throwing with atlatls, tomahawks, ...

Due to a water main break in Manson, the city’s water was turned off briefly on Monday, according to the city. Manson will remain in a water boil advisory until further notice.

GOWRIE —Touch a Truck is 6 to 8 p.m. today in the Gowrie High School parking lot. Come see, touch and learn about working trucks from the community. Burger, chips and drink will be available for a freewill donation.

Upper Des Moines Opportunity will conduct a drive-thru food pantry today for all Webster County residents who meet income eligibility guidelines. It will be conducted from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Corpus Christi Center, 403 N. Eighth St.

North Seventh Street between Eighth and 10th avenues north will be closed to traffic beginning today for emergency sanitary sewer repairs, according to the Fort Dodge city engineering staff. Traffic will be detoured onto North Fourth Street.

The Webster County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division will be gaining an updated vehicle soon. On Tuesday, the Webster County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of a certified used 2021 Cherokee Wagon LTE from Shimkat Motor Co, of Fort Dodge, for the CID. The vehicle ...