Callender News

Many people whose ancestors came from Norway are in Albert Lea this week to research their roots and to take part in a cultural tradition going back to the city's pioneer days.

When Terry Mentzer first joined the Southwest Webster-Gowrie Ambulance service as an emergency medical technician assistant 15 years ago, she had no idea she would have the opportunity to do some of the things she does today.

Stray dogs and cats will likely have a new nemesis later this year. That's because Fort Dodge and Webster County officials hope to have a new animal control officer on the job.

The trusty tape measure has inched toward obsolescence for law enforcement officers who investigate Iowa traffic mishaps.

Ivan F. Hunter, 94, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Tompkins Memorial Health Center, Fort Dodge.

Authorities say a 47-year-old Minnesota man and 22-year-old Iowa man were killed in a fiery collision between two large trucks that temporarily shut down part of state Highway 30 in central Iowa.

The driver of an SUV was wedged under a semitrailer for an hour and a half Thursday after a collision on U.S. Highway 169 just south of U.S. Highway 20.

Three more Fort Dodge buildings will have a date with demolition crews as the city government continues clearing away eyesores and making room for new development.

During the month of February, patrons of the Callender Heritage Library can stop in for a book for which they'll never have to remember a due date.

Federal funds will cover much of the deconstruction of a former Sioux City landmark, a project that's moving full speed ahead.

Fiction review: 'Bordeaux' by Paul Torday Jordan Mackay, Special to The Chronicle Bordeaux By Paul Torday Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 308 pages; $24 "Don't confuse tasting with drinking, darling," says ...

Road funding arrangements between Webster County and eight county towns will be re-evaluated for fiscal year 2010.

Two car accidents in Dayton sent six to the hospital with minor injuries Wednesday.

The annual Webster County 4-H Leaders Recognition and 4-H Awards Banquet was held Sunday at the Best Western Starlite Village with over 350 in attendance.