Editor’s note: This is the fourth part of a six part series on the March 4 vote on a tax for emergency medical services. When a resident of Fort Dodge calls 911 for an ambulance, one is currently dispatched through the Fort Dodge Fire Department. But that may not always be the case as ...

LEHIGH — The recent polar vortex has caused its fair share of problems around the Webster County area. Many different solutions have been used by officials to figure them out. However, none may have had as much innovation as the one Lehigh City Maintenance Director Chad Popp produced ...

Lohrville — Leadership has been called the art of being prepared. Matthew Hardy never shies away from taking the lead when questions arise about modern agriculture, whether he’s in Iowa or on the East Coast. Hardy, who is the president of the FFA chapter at South Central Calhoun High ...

The long history of the 133rd Test Squadron will be celebrated during a March 2 ceremony marking its closure. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. at the squadron’s facility at 1649 Nelson Ave., immediately south of the Fort Dodge Regional Airport. The ceremony will officially close the ...

Blood donations are needed both locally and throughout Iowa after the extreme winter weather resulted in canceled blood drives and closures of blood centers throughout the state. According to Danielle West, regional vice president of Life Serve Blood Center, the severe cold and snowstorms ...

Around the area LIVERMORE — The Livermore Legion is holding a Soup Cookoff from 4 to 6 p.m. SUNDAY in the Livermore Legion basement, Livermore. The entry fee to enter a soup in the contest is $10 and those participating must have the soup at the Legion by 3:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per person ...