The Otho Fire Department is still looking for a way to receive ambulance funding from a voter-approved tax for emergency medical services. The department is slated to receive $10,000, just like all of the other volunteer fire departments that provide care before an ambulance arrives. But ...
A ban on the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines was approved by the Iowa House of Representatives Wednesday, with the support of lawmakers serving Webster County. The bill passed on a 64-28 vote, with seven representatives absent or not voting. State representatives Wendy ...
Carbon dioxide pipelines remain a pressing issue in the Iowa legislature. A pair of bills have been introduced in the Senate, one of which is designed to advance a pipeline proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions without making the use of eminent domain necessary to acquire land. State Sen. ...
ALGONA — A 5-year-old who authorities say was taken out of Kossuth County in violation of a custody order was found in Wisconsin Monday, according to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office. The child was returned to the custody of the mother in Kossuth County. The child’s father and ...
The Fort Dodge area is facing a one-two punch of severe weather for the second half of this week. Blizzard-like conditions are expected today, while extreme cold temperatures are expected Friday, according to the National Weather Service. People are urged to avoid traveling during the ...