Nearly a year after Webster County voters approved a new property tax to support emergency medical care as an essential service, local leaders are getting closer to getting that money into the hands of providers. The county’s EMS Advisory Council on Wednesday voted to recommend that the ...
These area students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. Barnum • Sophia McCullough Callender • Kaitlyn Stewart Dayton • McKenna Scott Farnhamville • Sara Allen • Colton Brant • Justine Carlson Fort ...
FD man pleads guilty to meth, cocaine dealing A Fort Dodge man accused of dealing significant amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court. Matthew Groat, 41, admitted that between August 2025 and November 2025, he distributed more than 2,200 grams of ...
Kris Williams has launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination in the Iowa House of Representatives district centered on Fort Dodge. “I’m not a politician,” he said in announcing his candidacy. “I’m a dad, a student and like so many Iowans, someone who has worked hard for ...
LifeServe Blood Center, which has a facility in Fort Dodge, has launched two donor reward initiatives for 2026 to help build and maintain a strong supply of two vital blood products. LifeServe is bringing back its Loyal Platelet Donor Club to reward this special group of donors. Platelets are ...