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Chamber’s Third Thursday Coffee is today at All Culture Equal

Craving great coffee and even better conversation? Look no further than the Webster City Area Chamber of Commerce’s Third Thursday Coffee this morning. This morning’s coffee event will be hosted by All Cultures Equal, 637 Second Street, Webster City. The pot is on early — from 8-9:30 ...

For Iowa Central performing arts, the dream is big

FORT DODGE — Iowa Central Community College students have started building the set for the spring musical “Beauty and the Beast.” That set will fill the stage of Decker Auditorium as the classic tale draws audiences for the first time into the revamped auditorium and new Center for the ...

Senate committee advances ‘sin tax’ for consumable hemp products

As lawmakers consider restrictions on hemp-derived THC and CBD products, the Senate Ways and Means Committee passed a measure Wednesday that would add a sin tax to consumable hemp products. Senate Study Bill 3186 would set a 25% excise tax on the sales price of consumable hemp products, with ...

Webster City Community Theatre is killing it

Killing can be such an hysterical thing, according to Loween Getter, director of Webster City Community Theatre’s upcoming production of “Clue.” “We saw it done at the Waterloo Playhouse and it was so much fun that I thought we should do it,” Getter said. “Clue,” a murder ...

Van Diest Medical Center welcomes new orthopedic services

Van Diest Medical Center has added orthopedic services, provided by Iowa Ortho. Brett Rosenthal, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon who specializes in the treatment of disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. Dr. Rosenthal is originally from the suburbs of ...

Authorities name man who died in officer-involved shooting in Fort Dodge

FORT DODGE — The man who was shot to death Saturday morning by a Fort Dodge police officer after reportedly rushing toward officers with two knives was publicly identified Tuesday. The Police Department identified him as Tyler Stansberry, 24, of Fort Dodge. The officers involved in the ...