FORT DODGE — The Stallings family of rural Webster County suffered a devastating loss on April 26 when a fire ignited in their home. The house at 2148 320th St. sustained massive damage, leaving Danny and Joann Stallings and their 13-year-old son, Wyatt, homeless. Their pets died and most ...

Looking for a unique way to relax and recharge? Van Diest Medical Center invites you to a special Community Goat Yoga session on Wednesday, May 14, on the west lawn of the hospital. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. The Community Goat Yoga Class, offered as part of VDMC’s National ...

Paeslie Pruisman, sixth-grader at Northeast Hamilton, depicts surfer Bethany Hamilton Thursday during the annual Mrs. Seiser's Night of the Living Wax Museum presented by NEH fifth- and sixth-graders.

“Healing Harmonies” will be the theme Tuesday evening, May 6, when seven Webster City choirs, three from Webster City Middle School and four from Webster City High School, present their spring choral concert in Prem Sahai Auditorium. This concert begins at 7p.m. In recognition of the ...

A Hamilton County man has pleaded guilty to lighting the fire that burned his family’s house down in January. Cody Christensen, 28, submitted a written plea of guilty to third-degree arson and assault while displaying a dangerous weapon in Hamilton County District Court. Both charges are ...

The 2025 Fair Meadow Drive Reconstruction Project will officially begin on Monday, May 5. Due to the project, traffic will be impacted by significant detours in the area. A map of the detours is posted on the Daily Freeman-Journal website for your reference. Printed copies are also ...