As Independence Day approaches, local leaders are reminding residents to enjoy fireworks legally and responsibly. Within the ...

The Webster County Supervisors hired a new deputy assessor Tuesday. Josh Pyle, who has previously served as a field appraiser for Webster County, was approved by the supervisors as deputy assessor.

Losing your home to fire is one of the worst tragedies any family can face. It is a true disaster in so many ways. It is the loss of much more than a home – it is the loss of comfort and security that ...

Jared Fitzgerald’s father had just one wish before he passed away in 2021. And while Fitzgerald wasn’t able to fulfill it at the time, he eventually did while spawning a golf tournament that has now ...

Cory Cummins and Ryan Kinseth joined the exclusive three-time champion club of the Middleton Classic here on Sunday evening.

When Americans enjoy fireworks on every Fourth of July, they have John Adams to thank for the colorful displays. Adams, one of the Founding Fathers who became the country’s second president, wrote to ...

The Fort Dodge baseball team picked up a non-conference road win over Storm Lake here Tuesday night, 7-2. Mason Frevert was excellent on the mound for the Dodgers (23-11 overall), tossing a ...

Fort Dodge softball team dropped an 8-2 decision here Tuesday night to No. 3 (5A) Ankeny Centennial. The Jaguars quickly erased a 1-0 deficit with a four-run third, adding insurance runs in the fourth ...

Fireworks were reported in the 300 block of Fifth Avenue Northwest. A fight was reported in the 400 block of Second Street Northwest. A suspicious person was reported in the 1500 block of Timber Lane.

The St. Edmond baseball team dropped a North Central Conference doubleheader to Algona here Monday night. Scores were 20-2 in four innings and 16-5 in five. Tate Slagle, who signed with the University ...

An Iowa State Patrol trooper stopped a driver on U.S. Highway 20 south of Fort Dodge Monday morning after she sped past an ...

A new Iowa law that bans the use of phones and other electronic devices while driving if they are not in a hands-free mode ...