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Light up the night

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A special visit from the North Pole brought light and holiday cheer to dark and frigid downtown Fort Dodge Monday evening. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived in a Fort Dodge Police Department vehicle to preside over the lighting of the gazebo in the City Square and of a towering evergreen tree ...

News of record: Dec. 2, 2025

News of record

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Child endangerment — Zayne G. King, 23, Moorland, preliminary hearing set for Dec. 11, no contact order issued; Jade C. Wozab, 22, Moorland, continued until today. Third-degree attempted burglary — Kaleb G. Lundberg, 29, 1427 S. 25th St., ...

Williamson to bring Christmas music to Fort Dodge

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The annual Jennie Williamson concert, a Christmas tradition for many area families, will be on Friday in Fort Dodge. The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. in St. Paul Lutheran Church, 400 S. 13th St. The upcoming concert will be the 21st time that Williamson, a Christian music singer, has ...

Webster Co. 4-H holds 2025 Awards Celebration

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The annual Webster County 4-H Awards Celebration was held Sunday in the Opera House at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. This event recognizes 4-H members, volunteers, and supporters. The night is sponsored each year by the Webster County 4-H Foundation and the Webster County Extension ...

Digging out

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City and county road crews throughout Iowa have been busy digging out from under Iowa’s first major snowstorm of the winter season. According to the National Weather Service, the Fort Dodge area received upwards of 15 inches of snow this weekend. To the east, Webster City and Straford ...