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Webster City moves toward new treatment plant

City Manager John Harrenstein says Webster City’s new wastewater treatment plant will be, “the largest, most expensive public works project in memory.” If built for the estimated $31,881,680, there’s nothing in sight to rival it. The final design calls for both demolition and new construction. Significantly, it will be built under the Construction Manager-at-Risk system, one of the first such projects to be so-managed in Iowa. Demolition Comes First Before the 1939 construction of the city’s first wastewater plant, sewers emptied directly into the Boone River. The original ...

News of Record: Oct. 22, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Wednesday Violation of probation — Jenna F. Germundson, 34, 707 Seventh Ave. N., further proceedings to be scheduled. Preston J. Morris Sr., 27, 1918 12th Ave. S., further proceedings to be scheduled. Reckless driving — Monte L. Kraft, 63, 1611 Third Ave. S., pre-trial conference set for Oct. 26. Troius T. Harper, 23, 327 S. 19th St., trial set for Dec. 3. Driving while license suspended — Timothy L. Wilson, 66, 615 Ave. C, five days in jail (suspended), $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Rebecca L. Castaneda, 42, 702 Dakota St., $250 plus ...

DSAOC plans fundraisers

With October designated Domestic Violence Awareness Month, several individuals, groups and businesses have stepped forward to help support the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center in Fort Dodge (D/SAOC). This Friday, several local businesses will participate in a Jeans Day Fundraiser. For a $5 donation to D/SAOC, employees or staff members can wear jeans to work for the day. D/SAOC staff also encourage people to wear purple on Jeans Day to show support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Any business that would like to participate can contact Leah Bair, the D/SAOC program ...

National Guard commander to retire in January

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa National Guard announced Wednesday that Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard and director of the Iowa Department of Public Defense, will retire Jan. 16. Osborn has served as Iowa’s 28th adjutant general since 2023, leading ...

Casciato sings in Dolly Parton tribute

Local residents who watched Wednesday’s tribute to the late Dolly Parton may have spotted a familiar face on stage. Grace Casciato, of Fort Dodge, was one of the backup singers during one portion of the show. The daughter of Gabriel and Wendy Casciato is a senior majoring in commercial ...