Sherry Washington learned tolerance at an early age growing up in Fort Dodge. She was one of the first black students to attend Cooper Elementary School in the early 1970s. Prior to that she was attending Pleasant Valley Elementary School near her home, Washington recalled. Earl O. ...

SAC CITY — No matter where he’s gone in his life, Steve Gerry always ends up back in his hometown of Sac City. Gerry, who was born and raised in town, said he’s left two or three times, but he always comes back. And not only has he lived in his hometown much of his life, but over ...

ALGONA — Lynn Kueck, Algona’s mayor, is all about giving back to his hometown and making it be the best it can be. He also likes to share his knowledge of history with the community whenever he gets the chance. An Algona native, Kueck graduated valedictorian from Algona High School ...

LEHIGH — A place where families can play and neighbors know and support each other are the benefits of living in a small town. Lehigh is no exception, and Melissa Bintz, the president of the Lehigh Betterment Committee, and fellow committee members Melissa Rude, Becky Davis and Joe ...

That saying, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree? It can be applied to Linda Donner. Since 1981, when she and her husband, Tom Donner, moved to Fort Dodge right after he finished pharmacy school, Linda Donner has been, you could say, channeling her inner Lucy Olson. Olson was ...

When a local law enforcement agency needs help solving a crime, or if there’s someone with a warrant who can’t be located, there’s usually one group of people in Webster County that the officers turn to for help. That group is Webster County Crime Stoppers. For almost 35 years, ...