×

News

Plush pet adoption event supports humane society

Local News

Area children will soon have an opportunity to adopt a pet that doesn’t bark, meow or make a mess on the floor. And when they adopt that pet, they will be supporting the pets that do bark or meow and can make a mess. These special pets the kids can adopt on Saturday are stuffed animals. ...

Coloring the county

Local News

POCAHONTAS — Kaleidoscopes have been connected to Pocahontas County for more than a decade. Initially, they were made by the late Leonard Olson in his shop on Main Street in Pocahontas. After his death in 2019, a series of giant kaleidoscopes were put up throughout the county in his ...

News of record: Feb. 3, 2026

News of record

Police log FORT DODGE Sunday An assault was reported in the 1400 block of 10th Avenue Southwest. A traffic light problem was reported at Kenyon Road and U.S. Highway 169. A missing person was reported in the 200 block of Avenue B. A disabled vehicle was reported in the 100 block of ...

Community Health Center, UnityPoint Health team up

Local News

Community Health Center of Fort Dodge has announced a partnership with UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge to expand access to women’s health services in the region. Dr. Robert O’Connor, an OB/GYN at UnityPoint Clinic OB/GYN, has started seeing patients at the health center two days every ...

Naig excited about Career Academy

Local News

WEBSTER CITY — Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig’s stop in Webster City Friday to view the Career Ag Academy was like a visit with old friends and family. Because it was. Naig grew up on a family farm in northwest Iowa near Cylinder. He was obviously at ease touring the building ...