Candidates for various Webster County positions coasted to their party’s nominations with no opposition during Tuesday’s primary election. County Attorney Darren Driscoll, a Democrat, won 1,129 votes. He has no primary opponent and no general election foe. He was appointed to serve as ...
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The Webster County Supervisors approved the purchase of a John Deere tractor for the Secondary Roads Department Tuesday. The supervisors approved the purchase of a John Deere 6140M tractor from KC Nielsen, Ltd. for $157,800.63. The tractor will be a replacement for another in the Roads ...
A separate building housing a weight room and a shop for building stage scenery was included in the Fort Dodge Senior High School renovation proposal that voters approved last year by passing the needed borrowing authority. On Tuesday, the city’s Board of Adjustment gave its OK to that ...
Williams Drive south of 13th Avenue North will be reduced to one lane Thursday, according to an announcement from the Fort Dodge Public Works Department. Public Works employees will be making repairs on the road there.
Dave Dawson won the Democratic nomination for the Fourth Congressional District, while Chris McGowan was unopposed for the Republican nomination. They will compete in the November general election to replace U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, who did not seek reelection so that he could run for ...