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Don’t let high gas prices cancel your summer vacation

School is out, the weather is on its best behavior, and the family’s ready for a road trip. If vacation plans involve air travel, AAA warns domestic airfares are 9% to 20% higher than last summer. High jet fuel costs, strong demand, and the closure of budget carrier Spirit Airlines, all ...

Karl King band in Fort Dodge celebrates Flag Day next week

The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will continue its 2026 summer concert season on Sunday at the Karl L. King Band Shell in Oleson Park. Concert time is 7:30 p.m. The Southeast Valley School Fine Arts Boosters will have ice cream and brownies available for a freewill donation ...

Legacy Learning-Boone River Valley offers Wet Felting Workshop next weekend

The Legacy Learning — Boone River Valley will offer a workshop on Wet Felting on a Ball on June 20. This workshop will be held at the Legacy Learning studio located at Seneca Street in Webster City. This workshop begins at 10 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. The cost is $60 and includes all ...

One dead after Thursday morning house fire in Webster City

A house fire in Webster City claimed one life Thursday morning. According to neighbors, the homeowner was in a wheelchair, and rarely left the house. In a press release from Fire Chief Chuck Stansfield, details on the fire were released. The Webster City Fire Department responded to a ...

WCCT now has tickets on sale for Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid Jr.’

There’s something making waves at Webster City Community Theatre this summer — and it involves mermaids, sea creatures, sailors and one unforgettable underwater adventure. Tickets are now on sale for its upcoming production of Disney's “The Little Mermaid Jr.”, opening June 18 at ...