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Tickets on sale for the ‘Birthday Club’

WEBSTER CITY — Tickets are now on sale for Webster City Community Theatre’s upcoming production of “Birthday Club,” a comedy by playwright Phil Olson. “Birthday Club” follows five women who gather to celebrate their birthdays together. But between the cake, candles and birthday ...

Diesel prices hit truckers, railroads

A surge in diesel fuel prices, which pushed them to about $6 a gallon in the last week has hammered the ledger books of trucking companies and railroads. Companies say they have no choice but to pass the costs onto the shippers who use their services. Eventually, those costs get pushed down ...

Ernst wants to get things done

There are a couple of major pieces of legislation U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst wants to see passed before she leaves the Capitol in early January. The Farm Bill and the National Defense Authorization Act are among them, the Republican said Thursday during a visit to Fort Dodge. She added that a ...

Go and Do: Sept. 11, 2026

In Fort Dodge FORT DODGE — Webster County Conservation will hold Coffee and Conservation at 10 a.m. SATURDAY at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center, 20 N. First St. Webster County Conservation Director Matt Cosgrove will speak on Iowa’s Natural Resource and Outdoor ...