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Gowrie, Iowa is located in Webster County. Zip codes in Gowrie, IA include 50543. More Gowrie information.

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Sunday Nov 1 | Indianola Record-Herald

Simpson students log long volunteer hours

Eleven students at Simpson College completed 300 hours of community service apiece in one year as part of the federally funded Iowa Campus Compact AmeriCorps Program.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Messenger

A plague of paperwork

Mona Dillard, of Fort Dodge, calls her son the love of her life. Every day, she lavishes care on Jodey Dillard, who was born 20 years ago with Down syndrome and a host of health problems.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

The Messenger

Full steam ahead

Trains are a part of everyday life in the Fort Dodge area. And while it may be frustrating waiting for a train to cross, the industry has been around for more than a century and is a piece of the economic puzzle.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

The Messenger

Local schools report spike in absen.....

Schools throughout the region have noticed a spike in absences during this year's flu season - especially in the past week.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

The Messenger

Gowrie woman dies in crash

Helen Nelson, 88, of Gowrie, was killed Friday morning in a traffic accident at U.S. Highway 169 and Theater Road just south of Fort Dodge when her 2005 Chrysler Sebring was struck by a pickup.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

The Messenger

Pols: Tough budget work looms for 2.....

Money is a hot issue right now, or rather the lack of it. Questions regarding the state budget were asked of lawmakers Friday during a meeting of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors' Fort Dodge chapter.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

The Messenger

Budget cutting impact awaited in FD.....

Gov. Chet Culver is preparing to cut the state's general fund budget by 10 percent and the impact of his work may be felt in local schools, state parks and the two prisons in the Fort Dodge area.

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Sat Oct 10, 2009

Des Moines Register

Your 2 Cents' Worth: Saturday, October 10, 2009

Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize? For what? Pulling the wool over the eyes of half the countries? Lord, help us.

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Wed Sep 09, 2009

The Messenger

Horse power on display in Dayton

Horses once again enjoyed the spotlight on the roads of Dayton. Relegated to pastures and shows since the invention of the automobile, horses of multiple breeds took to the streets for the Dayton Labor Day Parade Monday morning.

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Mon Sep 07, 2009

The Messenger

Facing the future

As the eight Prairie Valley school board candidates contest for the four available positions on the district's school board, current board members and candidates are up to taking on the challenges that lie ahead for the school.

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Mon Aug 24, 2009

The Messenger

Gowrie women get award

Two Gowrie women are among more than 680 volunteers recently recognized by Iowa Gov.

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Fri Jul 17, 2009

Lebanon Daily Record

Arnold Johnson

Arnold Johnson, 82, of Lebanon, died Thursday morning, July 16, 2009, at Christian Health Care South in Lebanon.

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Sun Jul 12, 2009

The Messenger

Living at the county fair

If someone rewrote the classic song "Home on the Range" to fit the Webster County Fair, it would have to include a few lines about tents getting rained out, running out of clean clothes and longing for the shower at home.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

The Messenger

Week of preparation leads up to sho.....

Livestock shows at the Webster County Fair may only last one day, but for most 4-H'ers, preparing their animals for competition can take all week.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

The Messenger

Gowrie always draws a crowd

For the 136th consecutive year, the city of Gowrie made Independence Day a day to remember as residents and visitors came together to celebrate the Fourth of July with a little bit of small-town hospitality and a lot of American pride.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

The Messenger

Gertrude E. Pencook

Gertrude E. Pencook, 91, of Fort Dodge passed away on June 28, 2009 at the Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting, IA.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Messenger

Longest-running celebration will co.....

July 3: McDemott Family Shows Carnival open at 5 p.m. Street Dance at Marv's Market Street Bar & Grill 8 p.m. to midnight July 4: Kid's parade 9:50 a.m., parade 10 a.m., craft fair, American Legion Auxiliary foodstand open all day, Bill Riley State Fair Talent Search 2 p.m. all in City Park, Gowrie Fire Department Car Show 1 to 4 p.m. Laurel Park, ...

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Messenger

Winners crowned at FD Am

It isn't Tom Schill's crowning achievement in golf, but Sunday's senior victory at the 61st annual Fort Dodge Amateur definitely ranks among the best.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Messenger

Gowrie elevator explosion sends two.....

A minor explosion in the West Central Co-op elevator sent two employees to Trinity Regional Medical Center Wednesday morning.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

KWWL-TV Waterloo

2 men injured in explosion in grain elevator

Two workers at a central Iowa cooperative have been injured in an explosion at a grain elevator.

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