Quilters honor two local veterans
HUMBOLDT — The Fort Dodge Area Quilters’ Quilts for Veterans Committee presented two veterans with Quilts of Valor in Humboldt recently. Gary D. Hendricks served from 1961 to 1970. His first tour of duty was in the Navy. He was at the first atomic test range in 1962 off Johnson ...
News of Record: July 8, 2026
Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Driving while barred — Brad A. Gully, 52, 315 S. 15th St., continued until July 14. Third degree theft — Tanner L. Knight, 34, Fort Dodge, preliminary hearing set for July 17. Possession of drug paraphernalia — Tanner L. Knight, 34, Fort Dodge, continued 180 days. Violation of parole — Preston T. Christenen, 42, 1436 1/2 Fifth Ave. N., transferred to Parole Board. Dustin L. Rhoad, 46, 311 First Ave. S., transferred to Parole Board. Voluntary absence from custody — Dustin L. Rhoad, 46, 311 First Ave. S., preliminary hearing ...
Harcourt center gets historic recognition
HARCOURT — Just a few months after the attack on Pearl Harbor plunged the United States into World War II, a new gymnasium debuted at the Harcourt Consolidated School. The building’s days as the site of physical education classes and high school basketball games ended in 1978. ...
FD Women’s Connection to host brunch at Tea Thyme; reservations required
Fort Dodge Women’s Connection invites all area women to a brunch at Tea Thyme, 2021 Sixth Ave S., Fort Dodge, at 9:30 a.m.. on July 14. Tickets are $15 inclusive. The special feature will be Elissa Savov, of Fort Dodge, who will provide musical entertainment. She is a mother of four children who she homeschools. The main speaker is Joyce Buseman from Centerville, South Dakota. Her talk is entitled “Insurance for a Secure Future.” She talks about her restoration after a personal tragedy. She is a retired postmaster/insurance agent who talks about growing up in a secure ...
Battle for control
Fort Dodge officials attempted to take control of the sports complex at Corridor Plaza Monday in a move that appears likely to launch a court battle between the local government and the firm that is now operating the complex. The city contends that MandM LLC has violated the terms of the ...