A college commencement ceremony is a time for graduating students to say goodbye to their school days and hello to their futures, surrounded by their friends and families. Those few hours in caps and gowns create cherished memories that last for a lifetime. But what if a graduation ceremony ...

In lots of homes throughout Fort Dodge, there are bottles of unused pills taking up space in drawers and cupboards. Perhaps they are there because no one knows what to do with them. A special event today will solve that dilemma for area residents. The Webster County Sheriff’s Department, ...

The late 1960s were turbulent years in America. It was a time of rapid change when young protesters expressed disillusionment with many aspects of the world their elders had built. The divisions in society that emerged from those conflicts decades ago still haunt our society in the 21st ...

Those who knew the late Dave Kayser recall him as the type of individual who was generous and helpful. Kayser was someone they knew would help with anything. Kayser, however, was not someone who would ask for help. Perhaps because he was so reluctant to ask for help, the detached garage ...

Most residents of the Fort Dodge area had never heard of CJ CheilJedang Corp. in late 2011 when the South Korea based company announced that it would build its first North American plant in Webster County. It’s been nearly a decade since the company made that announcement. In that time the ...

Some 20 years ago, Jan and Phyllis Wilson, of Fort Dodge, came up with an idea that they believed would help make their community look a lot nicer. While vacationing in Texas, the Wilsons had been part of volunteer efforts to clean up and beautify some communities and a state park. They ...