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News of record: May 1, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Third-degree theft — Jenna F. Germundson, 33, 707 Seventh Ave. N., three counts, preliminary hearing set for May 8. Fourth-degree theft — Jenna F. Germundson, 33, 707 Seventh Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for May 8. Fifth-degree theft — Jenna F. Germundson, 33, 707 Seventh Ave. N., continued 180 days. Assault on persons in certain occupations — Kylie N. Armstrong, 26, Carroll, preliminary hearing set for May 8. Operating while under the influence, first offense — Kylie N. Armstrong, 26, Carroll, preliminary hearing ...

Feenstra salutes House passage of measure

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra saluted the passage of a new Farm Bill by the full House of Representatives on Thursday. “Today marks a major milestone not just for Iowa agriculture, but for agriculture across the country,” the Republican from Hull said in a written statement. “I’m proud to help deliver this critical legislation across the finish line.” He asserted that the measure — formally known as the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 — includes part or all of 26 bills that he introduced, co-sponsored or otherwise led. Those bills, he said, would: • Lay ...

From our files: May 2011

New truck honors late Fort Dodge firefighter

The big new rig in the Fort Dodge firehouse is called Truck 25, and it didn’t get that designation by random chance. The truck — called a tower ladder — was numbered to honor Tom Peart, a firefighter who died on March 14, 2014. His death at age 48 of an apparent heart attack was a ...

Honoring the legacy

The lifesaving legacy established by previous generations of Fort Dodge firefighters now being carried forward by today’s Fire Department members was honored Wednesday morning. During a retiree breakfast and awards ceremony in the firehouse, 1515 Central Ave., retirees were recognized ...

From our files: April 2011