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Piece of firefighting history restored
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The old hose reel on its tall, spindly wheels was state-of-the-art fire equipment when it first hit the streets in about 1879. It responded to its last fire call more than 100 years ago, and largely disappeared from view. Now, following a full restoration job completed in 2023, it ...
Western Pennsylvania revolutionized energy extraction with new techniques, technology
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Editor’s note: America would not be the nation it is today without its vast stores of natural resources. But those resources would have done us little good without individuals and companies willing to take risks. Much of that happened in Western Pennsylvania, where leading developments in the ...
After the storm
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Some home owners in Webster County and the surrounding area were cleaning up downed trees and branches after a strong thunderstorm blew through early Wednesday morning. Anywhere from one to three inches of rain fell in Webster County, according to Dylan Hagen, Webster County Emergency ...
City of Fort Dodge audit report released
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Cornwell, Frideres, Maher & Associates, P.L.C., released an audit report this week on the City of Fort Dodge. The city’s revenues totaled $81,955,523 for the year ended June 30, 2025, a 7.3% increase from the prior year. Expenses for the city’s operations for t he year ended June 30, ...
