The Mid Iowa Development Association — MIDAS Council of Governments might trigger a memory, but this six county organization hasn’t been in the news much lately. Their work continues behind the scenes, though, pushing to keep rural Iowa connected and safe. One of the services they ...
With genetics procured from France and New Zealand, and a climate-controlled cave for aging award-winning cheeses, Lost Lake Farm in northern Iowa is a family-run farmstead creamery that honors its past while focusing on the future. Located outside Jewell, Lost Lake Farm’s land sits along ...
Jill Nelson, a veteran leader of the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, has been named vice president of strategic initiatives at Iowa Central Community College. The appointment was announced Thursday afternoon by the Growth Alliance and the college. Nelson most recently served as vice ...
The City Council of Webster City voted to tear down Hilltop School Monday after several attempts to find an alternative use for it. The city condemned the vacant building last spring. The council agreed with Development Director Ariel Bertran that plans to demolish the former Hilltop ...
A Webster City man who was scheduled to be on trial Feb. 24 has had his trial date rescheduled. Gunner Michael Jones, 27, who waived his right to a speedy trial in September, will now appear before a Hamilton County jury on July 7, 2026. He has been charged with murder in the first degree ...