Moorland News

The town of Moorland may be small, but its residents have some big expectations for its mayor and City Council.

Parade-goers in Farnhamville came up with a new way of handing out and receiving candy Saturday morning.

For area residents who regularly drive by the Moorland Swan Pond, trying to catch a glimpse of the trumpeter swans and their brood of cygnets has, since they hatched earlier this summer, been a pleasant part of the journey.

People used to seeing grain hoppers and box cars on Fort Dodge railroad tracks may have taken a second look when they spotted bright yellow passenger cars rolling by late Monday afternoon.

Where: 425 13th St. N.W. Why: To kick off construction of the Brattmiller-Pommer home, one of two houses to be built by Webster/Humboldt County Habitat for Humanity in 2009.

Douglas L. Gross, 64, of Fort Dodge, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 5th in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Rev.

Drivers on U.S. Highway 20 west of Fort Dodge haven't seen the last of the big earthmovers that are clearing the way for a new four-lane version of that route.

New signage and a temporary detour were approved by the Webster County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.