With the whole world seemingly focused on how fast the COVID-19 vaccine can be administered, we must not forget the importance of an older vaccine: the flu shot. Just about everyone has called in sick at some point, saying they had the flu when they were sniffling, sneezing, maybe running a ...

When the Iowa Legislature begins its 2021 session on Monday, Webster County will be represented by three lawmakers who are uniquely positioned to have significant influence on the future course of our state. State Rep. Mike Sexton, R-Rockwell City, will be the House majority whip. That’s ...

Fort Dodge residents have just seen their sewer bills go up. Probably no one is happy about it, but the situation could have been worse. The increase is about 3 percent, and the money will be used to keep running the sanitary sewer system as daily operating costs increase. What that means ...

Every year around the holidays, the generosity of people who live in and around Fort Dodge blossoms. The familiar red kettles of The Salvation Army get filled with change by people going in and out of stores. Donations flow for initiatives like Coats for Kids. Those are some of the ...

During the recent season of giving, a Coalville woman gave a total stranger a unique and powerful gift. Tonya Peltz donated some of her bone marrow, but what she really gave someone is a second chance at life. On Dec. 22, she traveled to Washington, D.C., to make the donation after being ...

President Trump finally signed the Covid-19 relief bill and 2021 budget on Dec. 27, but not before giving a big assist to Democratic hopes of gaining control of the Senate in the two runoff elections on Jan. 5. Current GOP Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is left this week trying to undo the ...