WEBSTER CITY — Avian flu was detected in wild birds at Beemers Pond in Hamilton County Monday. Confirmation of the diseased birds was provided by Iowa Department of Natural Resources Officer Bill Spece. This is the first confirmation of avian flu in Hamilton County since March 2022. ...
FD man killed; run over by semitrailer A Fort Dodge man is dead after being run over by a semitrailer at a farm facility in Indiana where he was working. Jose Guadalupe Aguilar Vargas, 46, was pronounced dead at Egg Innovations in Warsaw, Indiana, on Friday afternoon. According to the ...
Webster County Supervisors Mark Campbell and Nick Carlson have served county residents and interests for years. On Tuesday, Campbell and Carlson participated in their final supervisors meeting. “These folks have not only represented Webster County here locally, but also statewide and ...
Alexa McHone’s senior year has been one of challenges, but not situations she couldn’t overcome through her faith. The Fort Dodge Senior High School senior was recently named to the All-State Chorus for the second time and it came after a major surgery. She earned All-State status ...
A fire in a large dryer at a laundry facility in Fort Dodge sent black smoke billowing from the building Tuesday morning. The fire was contained to the dryer in the BestCo. Services building at 1028 S. 22nd St., and no one was injured. The fire was reported at 7:17 a.m. Firefighters found ...