Obituaries
Richard Irelan
Richard Irelan, 96, of Webster City, died at his home on Monday, January 20, 2025. Visitation will be on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, from 9:30 – 10:15 AM followed […]
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Arlene Northrop
Arlene Rose Marie Gangstead Northrop, 87 of Ames, formerly of Stanhope, Iowa died on Sunday, January 19, 2025. Visitation will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellsworth on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 9:45-10:45 AM, […]
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Clair Bentley
Clair Bentley, 83, of Duncombe died Friday, January 17, 2025 at Windsor Manor in Webster City. Burial will be in the Washington Township Cemetery in Duncombe at a later time. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center […]
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Fort Dodge Woman Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Conspiracy
A woman who conspired to distribute methamphetamine in the Fort Dodge area was sentenced January 17, 2025, to 126 months in federal prison. Carolyn Michaels (Woodman), 60, recently from Ankeny, Iowa, received the prison term […]
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Stratford Fire and Rescue Department honors its members at Friday night party.
On Friday night, the Stratford Fire and Rescue Department had their annual holiday party and awards night. It was a big night honoring a long standing member. Leland Carlson has been on Stratford’s volunteer fire […]
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Ames Police investigate a weekend homicide
Ames Police were dispatched to an apartment on South Fifth Street in Ames shortly after 6:30 on Saturday evening,January 18th to investigate a shooting inside an apartment. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering […]
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Webster City City Council to meet this Monday evening,January 20th.
Another meeting of the Webster City City Council is set for this Monday evening,January 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers.The meeting will feature a public hearing on a development agreement between the City […]
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John Rigter
John Rigter, 71, a longtime resident of Williams died Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the Israel Hospice Home in Ames. Per John’s wishes no services will be held. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is serving […]
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Tonette Bahrenfuss
Tonette Bahrenfuss, 59, of Webster City, died on Sunday, January 12, 2025. There is no funeral service planned. The Boman Funeral Home of Webster City is in charge of arrangements.
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Wright County Board of Supervisors to meet this Monday morning,January 20 at 9:00 in Clarion.
Another meeting for the Wright County Board of Supervisors will be this Monday morning,January 20th at 9:00 a.m. in the downstairs meeting room of the county courthouse in Clarion. The meeting Monday will include the […]