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County golf on the tees

Many of the county’s best golfers will be on the course Saturday for the 46th annual Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota Webster County tournament. The men’s field will be at the Fort Dodge Country Club, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start opening the competition. The women and juniors play at Lakeside; tee times begin at 8 a.m. As is always the case, the quality of play should create interesting races in multiple divisions. A number of former champions are signed up for what is now a one-day event, with Open, Senior (age 50-59), Super Senior (60-69) and Legends (70 and older) stroke-play ...

QUICK WORK

The third-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team made quick work out of AGWSR here Thursday one night after the regional quarterfinal was postponed due to weather. Jade Rock’s RBI-double in the fourth ended the contest, sending the Gaels to a meeting Friday night vs. Collins-Maxwell ...

Dodgers open substate baseball action at home

The Fort Dodge baseball team proved they can win games. Now is when they test their mettle. The Dodgers (32-8 overall) will face Waterloo West (14-19) in a Class 4A, Substate 2, first-round contest on Friday. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. at Ed McNeil Field. The Dodgers open the second ...

Sign-up deadline for Saturday fast approaching

Time is winding down for golfers to enter in this weekend’s 2026 Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota Webster County tournament. This year’s 46th annual event will be on Saturday. The men’s open, senior (50-59) and super senior (60-69) divisions will follow an 18-hole format with a 9-hole ...

Gaels start fast before weather hits

Only one thing could slow the third-ranked (Class 1A) St. Edmond softball team down here Wednesday evening: Mother Nature. Lightning in the area of Rogers Park led to a delay between the Gaels and AGWSR, with more incoming storms and severe weather eventually causing the regional ...

Supportive local names, tourney go hand-in-hand

Local businesses first and fully embraced the value of the Webster County golf tournament decades ago, and these companies and their leaders continue in that tradition to this day. Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota has served as the title sponsor for the event for over 20 years now. The long-time local dealership is led by Casey, Deb, Matt and Abigail Johnson, who have been fixtures both at the tourney itself and in the community for a slew of philanthropic needs. Most recently, the family purchased Shimkat Motor Company and rebranded the campus on the east side of town Fort Dodge ...