EAGLE GROVE — Ronald Bliss was determined to get the truck he was responsible for out of the line of fire when enemy mortar rounds began falling and exploding across the base where he was stationed in South Vietnam. The Eagle Grove man jumped in the cab and started to drive away when a ...

WEBSTER CITY — A Webster City man is behind bars having been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 10-month-old infant. Gunner Jones, 26, was arrested Tuesday by the Hamilton County Sheriff. According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) , officers and medical ...

The Webster County Board of Supervisors will be dominated by Republicans beginning in January. Republican challengers Nathan Montgomery and John Cochrane swept Democratic incumbents Mark Campbell and Nick Carlson out of office in Tuesday’s general election. Democratic Supervisor Bob ...

Republican Sheriff Luke Fleener was re-elected as sheriff of Webster County Tuesday, defeating Libertarian candidate Trevir Michehl. Fleener won with 9,773 votes to Michehl’s 5,696 votes. Fleener was first elected to the role in 2020, succeeding Sheriff Jim Stubbs. “I’m excited ...

Three state legislators who represent Webster County coasted to re-election victories Tuesday because they were unopposed. They are state Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, R-Fort Dodge; state Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge; and state Rep. Mike Sexton, R-Rockwell City. Kraayenbrink represents Senate ...

John Bruner had a long record of service to Fort Dodge in general and the local Catholic community in particular. Now, anyone who takes a moment to rest and contemplate on the Holy Trinity Catholic Church property can do so outdoors on a bench that bears his name. About 30 people came ...