When Jason Christensen walks into a home to conduct a radon inspection, he puts himself in the shoes of the individual or family he is serving. “It comes down to helping people, first and foremost,” said Christensen, who owns and operates the Iowa Radon Mitigation Co. “I take a lot of ...
WEBSTER CITY — Jeff Habhab, with his wife Deb, joined Bridget Chambers on the steps of the former Post Office located on the corner of Willson Avenue and First Street. Tuesday to explain the steps they are taking to repair the historic building. Habhab was awarded a $50,000 grant to ...
POCAHONTAS — A woman and a young child died in a house fire Friday evening in Pocahontas. The Pocahontas Police Department identified them only as a 65-year-old woman and a 3-year-old. Police reported that their names would not be released until the family has been notified. The fire at 406 Second Ave. N.W. was reported at 4:53 p.m. Witnesses told emergency personnel that two people were possibly in the house. Police officers attempted to enter the house, but could not due to the intensity of the flames. After the fire was under control, the two people were found in the house. ...
STRATFORD — Two dogs died in a blaze that destroyed a house near Stratford. The house was located on 350th Street just east of Stagecoach Road in Hamilton County. The fire was reported at about 1 p.m. Stratford Fire Chief Dan Ostrem said the house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. “There was nothing we could do but do defensive measures to keep it from spreading to other structures,” he said. “The house was well gone when we got that call.” Ostrem said no one was home when the fire was reported. The cause of the fire remains unknown and Ostrem ...
Anyone passing by the Fort Dodge firehouse on a recent evening may have spotted something they thought was odd - a group of people pushing a massive truck backwards into the building. What they saw was a traditional fire department ceremony that welcomed a new rig, and honored the memory ...
