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Teens hospitalized after crash with train

LAKOTA — Two teenagers were hospitalized Tuesday following a crash with a train in rural Kossuth County. According to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday, a 2004 Chevrolet Impala was southbound on 190th Avenue near Lakota when it collided with an eastbound train at a railroad crossing. Alex Horak, of Lakota, saw the collision and called 911, deputies reported. He then pulled both occupants from the vehicle before it became fully engulfed in flames. According to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was also just a few feet from rail ...

Health care funding to be focus of training sessions

POCAHONTAS — The Iowa Primary Care Association will host two technical assistance sessions on July 28 at the Hinde Community Center in Pocahontas to help organizations prepare for upcoming Iowa Department of Health and Human Services funding opportunities focused on improving access to coordinated care in rural communities. The sessions are part of Iowa’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Healthy Hometowns initiative, which aims to support models that bring health care and related services together under one roof to make care more accessible and connected for rural Iowans. ...

From our files: July 2011

Heat wave greets 2026 Webster County Fair

As the heat index climbed to 95 degrees Wednesday afternoon, Webster County Fair Manager Heather Stewart wasn’t watching the thermometer, she was hauling fans into the goat barn, angling them toward the stalls as the first livestock arrived. The 2026 Webster County Fair opened amid high ...

Decades of service

After more than 13 years serving Webster County veterans and 20 years in uniform, Dan Lewandowski will retire on Friday. On Tuesday, Webster County Veterans Affairs Commission Chairman Rich Lennon presented Lewandowski, the county’s veterans affairs director, with a plaque to honor his service. “I’m truly humbled,” said Lewandowski. “When I started 13.5 years ago, this was a job I really, really wanted. Coming off active duty helping soldiers, I was then able to help veterans. I hope I made a difference in the lives of veterans and their families along the way.” Dana ...

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