Officials with John Deere announced Wednesday that it plans to end manufacturing at the Hagie factory in Clarion. The operations will cease by fiscal year 2029. The company will begin transitioning the production of the [...]

Country artists Stella Lefty and Vincent Mason are bringing their real-life relationship into the spotlight with their duet, Something to Lose, a song...

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Webster City- Hamilton County Sheriffs Deputy Rod Hicok was nominated and selected to be a recipient of the 2026 M.A.D.D. Hero Award. Hicok has a distinguished 40+ year career that has seen him put his [...]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Sioux City, IA – A 44-year-old man with ties to Fort Dodge and Des Moines has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine [...]

Webster City-After months and weeks of endless campaigning, the 2026 mid-term election across Hamilton County came to an end Tuesday night. Hamilton County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Kim Schaa reported there were 5,971 votes [...]

Hardin County is one of the latest Iowa counties to approve a levy for EMS services for residents. Unofficial returns showed the measure passed Tuesday by a vote of 4,878 in favor while 1,513 voted [...]

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Failure to appear for pre-trial hearing — Rodney D. Mrozek Jr., 45, 1644 Eighth Ave. N., further proceedings to be scheduled. Credit card fraud under $10,000, minor victim — Rodney D. Mrozek Jr., 45, 1644 Eighth Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Nov. 13, no contact order issued. Driving while […]

State Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge, was re-elected to a fifth term in office Tuesday. She received 6,428 votes while Democratic challenger Kris Williams won 3,965, according to election results released by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate. House District 8 consists of Fort Dodge and eastern Webster County.

Chris McGowan, a Republican from Sioux City, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday. He will represent the Fourth Congressional District, which includes Webster County and all of its surrounding counties. McGowan won 161,517 votes, according to election results posted by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate. Democrat Dave Dawson won 108,040 votes. […]