GOWRIE — The Southwest Webster Ambulance service will break ground this spring on a new ambulance shed thanks to a grant funding partnership with Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association and the United States Department of Agriculture. The SWWA announced Tuesday that it was the ...

When Fort Dodge voters go to pick a mayor in November, a familiar name will not be on the ballot. Mayor Matt Bemrich, who is now the city’s longest serving mayor, will not seek a fifth term in this year’s election. “I am not running,” he said. “After 16 years as mayor and four ...

As a senior there usually aren’t a lot of firsts that a student will have. But St. Edmond High School senior Nicole Mosier was able to be one of the first Gaels to play in Fort Dodge’s All-American Marching Band. Mosier, who plays the trumpet, was part of the new experience. “It ...

LAKE CITY — A new year is filled with opportunities, just as life after college graduation opens up a new world of possibilities. Just ask Kelsi Carlson of Lake City, who launched her ag career in Texas. While teaching agriculture classes and serving as the FFA advisor in tiny Sudan, ...

Decker Truck Line Inc. has announced the permanent closure of its Missoula, Montana, terminal. According to CEO Dale Decker, the closure is necessitated by evolving freight patterns that no longer justify an underutilized terminal. “This decision was not made lightly, but it is necessary ...