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1936 Plan new two story block The Zitterell-Mills Company is planning the erection of a new two story brick office building on lots adjoining the Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Southern railway w depot on the South. The first floor will be occupied by offices of the Zitterell Mills company and the Webster City Building Supply company. The second floor will probably be occupied by the Currie Engineering company. The lots are now being staked out and sewer connections made. The building, however, will probably not be completed before Jan . 1. A sightly and convenient office building is ...

Homecoming 2026

Homecoming Court members are gathered before entering the Prem Sahai auditorium night on Boom Night. The Queen court members are Tristyn Wright, Avery Poppen, Hayden McCoy, Amanda Lahr and Lovie Pruisman. The members of the Kings court are Zack Lahr, Luke Blake, Coyce Bertran, Kaleb Hansen and Grant Arends.

USDA secretary urges states to allow on-road dyed diesel

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said Tuesday in Iowa that she is urging state governors to follow the president’s move to suspend penalties on the unrestricted use of dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically allowed in off-road machinery only. President Donald Trump announced Monday evening at a rally in Nebraska he would authorize highway use of dyed diesel fuel and defer the federal excise tax on the fuel to provide relief from the steep diesel prices which have hit record highs of more than $6 per gallon, nationally. The move from Trump followed actions from ...

Music of Abba and Disco at Decker to be Oct. 24

Direct From Sweden: The Music of ABBA takes the stage at Decker Auditorium in Fort Dodge on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. Ahead of the concert, the college is hosting Disco at Decker, a pre-show celebration and contest where guests are invited to wear their best '70s outfits. Iowa Central students are at the center of it, with photography students creating '70s-inspired photo opportunities for guests, and culinary students preparing drinks and appetizers. Tickets and details are at iowacentral.edu/centerforperformingarts, or through the box office at 515-574-1210 or ...

G’day

Boom Night and Twin Day to celebrate WCHS Homecoming The middle school and high school will be full of twins today, as the theme for the day is “Twin Day”. Dressing alike can be fun, and this week it shows the Lynx Spirit in the final days before the Homecoming game. Tonight is also Boom Night, when the High School Homecoming King and Queen are crowned. This begins at 7 p.m. at the High School in the Prem Sahai auditorium, located at 1001 Lynx Avenue. Genealogy workshop at Jane Young House Saturday The Hamilton Heritage Hunters Genealogical Society will hold a genealogy ...

Rental housing ordinance passes first reading

Imagine a city where more than 70 chickens, ranging from chicks to full-grown hens, were kept in a single apartment. This, in a building where families lived in adjacent units. Or, where rental units lacked heat or running water for weeks at a time. Or, several people sleeping in cubicles, partitioned by plywood dividers, in a normal-sized apartment bedroom. We’re not talking here about apartments in New York City or Chicago; this happened in Webster City. According to Ariel Bertran, the city’s Development Director, “the concern isn’t simply that properties need routine ...