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Robots to handle driving range chores

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A pair of robots will be taking over some of the routine maintenance of the driving range at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course soon. Golfers won’t be seeing any androids that look like they came out of a science fiction movie. But they may see a couple of machines working around the range ...

Barn with a purpose

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Editor's note: This feature first ran in a special Farm News publication called Barns of Iowa, published Nov. 28, 2025. KAMRAR — “I wish this old barn could talk,” said Wayne Blue of the barn on the home farm where he has lived most of his life. That old barn would indeed have some ...

FD council to consider second EMS agreement

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The Fort Dodge City Council will consider a second agreement with Webster County for receipt of money from the emergency medical essential service tax. The council will meet at 6 p.m. today in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. The council approved an initial agreement on Feb. ...

St. Edmond hires new vocal music director

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Travis Balt has been named the new middle and high school vocal music director at St. Edmond Catholic School for the 2026-27 year. Balt is currently the high school vocal music teach at MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District in Orange City, along with serving as co-director of the fall ...