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Gas leak prompts electricity shutoff

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Gas leaking from a damaged meter Thursday afternoon in Fort Dodge prompted utility crews to shut off electricity as an added safety measure. A gas meter on the back of a building at 1012 First Ave. N. was the source of the problem, which ultimately impacted nearly 1.500 electricity ...

Go and Do: Jan. 16, 2026

Local News

Around the area WEBSTER CITY — Kendall Young Library, Webster City, is holding Drop-In Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAY at the library. There will be a come-and-go activity available for kids and families. This Saturday’s activity is winter paper wreath. WEBSTER CITY — Kendall ...

Larson, Meyer support bid to stop eminent domain

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A swiftly-moving effort in the Iowa House of Representatives to stop the use of eminent domain for the construction of carbon dioxide pipelines has the support of a pair of lawmakers representing Webster County. New state Rep. Wendy Larson, R- Odeboldt, made opposition to eminent domain a ...

Iowa hunters take about 100,000 deer

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Iowa’s 2025-26 deer harvest through the late muzzleloader and archery seasons is currently just shy of 100,000, which is an increase of 1 percent over last year, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. The department reported that is 4 percent lower than the five-year ...

News of Record: Jan. 15, 2026

News of record

Police Log FORT DODGE Tuesday An animal complaint was reported in the 900 block of South 29th Street. A stolen vehicle was reported in the 2000 bock of U.S. Highway 169. A stolen vehicle was reported in the 700 block of South 15th Street. A suspicious person was reported in the 2200 ...