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Algona FFA Floriculture Team earns Gold Rating

ALGONA — The Algona FFA Floriculture Career Development Event (CDE) team earned a Gold Rating and placed 12th out of 51 teams at the Iowa FFA Floriculture Contest held June 10 on the campus of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Representing Algona FFA were Cassidy Bierstedt, who placed 34th individually; Malea Divis, 39th; Alissa Engel, 48th; and Charli Dodds, 122nd. The Floriculture Contest challenges students in multiple areas of the floral industry, including a general knowledge examination, problem-solving activities, plant identification, corsage construction, and ...

News of record: June 30, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Failure to appear for pre-trial conference — Marcel D. Haynes, 30, Fort Dodge, further proceedings to be scheduled. Third-degree criminal mischief — Deborah J. Wildt, 41, Vincent, preliminary hearing set for July 17. Unauthorized use of a credit card under $1,500 — Olivia M. Johnston, 19, 317 S. Eighth St., preliminary hearing waived, no contact order issued. Fifth-degree theft — Olivia M. Johnston, 19, 317 S. Eighth St., continued 180 days. Driving while barred — Jeffery A. Erwin Jr., 38, 311 First Ave. S., preliminary hearing ...

Boil advisory ended in Otho

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.

Faster on pavement, the same on gravel

Drivers on most of Webster County’s paved roads will be able to legally pick up the pace starting Wednesday, when Iowa’s default speed limit climbs from 55 mph to 60 mph. The change takes effect July 1 under Senate File 378, a bill the Iowa Legislature passed earlier this year and Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law June 1. It raises the statewide default limit by 5 mph on paved two-lane roads, including many county and state highways that previously carried no separately posted limit. “Beginning July 1st statewide, the default speed limit will increase from 55 to 60 mph on paved ...

Holiday changes yard waste disposal

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. S., will be closed on Saturday.

From our files: June 2011