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Karl King band: A special night at the band shell

The Sunday evening concerts by the Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will continue on June 28, with a concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the band shell in Oleson Park. Dan Cassady is the band’s conductor, and Paul Bloomquist is the band’s announcer. There will be many special treats in store as well, even before the band starts playing. The Southeast Valley School Fine Arts Boosters will be there around 6:30 p.m. to offer ice cream and fresh-baked goodies for a freewill donation to support their school programs. This Sunday, the band will be saluting the music of ...

Annual Rose Grove Church service to be July 5

There will a service at the Rose Grove Church on Sunday, July 5. The service will start at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be served after the service. The Friends of Rose Grove Church invite all in the community to come out and enjoy the fellowship and music. The church is located at 2505 ...

City will borrow money from state fund to build wastewater plant

The City of Webster City is applying for a loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to finance rebuilding of the wastewater treatment plant. The fund helps Iowa cities pay for design and construction of wastewater, stormwater and sewer utilities. Before the state can approve a loan ...

Peoples Credit Union to expand wealth management services

First Community Trust, N.A. (FCT), a nationally chartered trust company, has entered into a new partnership with Peoples Credit Union to enhance the range of financial services available to its members. As part of the collaboration, FCT Insurance, an affiliated agency, will also provide access to a variety of insurance products. Through this partnership, members will be able to connect with professionals offering investment management, retirement and estate planning, and trust services through FCT. In addition, FCT Insurance will offer solutions including annuities, life insurance, ...

Webster City School Board approves agreement for site survey

The Webster City Board of Education met briefly Thursday in a special session to review the bids for the Webster City High School site survey. The survey takes in the entire property owned by the school system surrounding the high school, including the ball fields and the small piece of farm land that is currently being farmed. The survey will involve all utilities, coordination with the city of Webster City, review the elevation of the sanitary sewers and locating all utilities not under the one-call purview. The three bids were from L.T. Leon, R.W. Engineering and Snyder and ...