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Go and Do: May 8, 2026

Around the area OTHO/COALVILLE — Citywide garage sales will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on SATURDAY in Otho and Coalville. Some sales may be held TODAY and SUNDAY, or with different hours, depending on location. In Fort Dodge FORT DODGE — Flea Market is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAY and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. SUNDAY at the Webster County Fairgrounds, 22770 Old Highway 169 S. Saturday gate admission is $2 per person or $5 maximum per vehicle. Sundays are free. FORT DODGE — The Fort Museum, 1 Museum Road, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. TODAY and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAY and ...

News of Record: May 8, 2026

Drug, sex offense charges filed in Harcourt incidents HARCOURT — A Harcourt man is in jail, charged with drug and sexual offenses, court records reveal. A woman who lives with him has also been arrested on drug charges and tampering with a witness, according to those records. Zein M. Ibrahim, 38, was arrested by Webster County sheriff’s deputies Wednesday and was charged with: ∫ Two counts of manufacturing, delivering or possessing with intent to deliver marijuana ∫ Two counts of failure to affix drug stamp ∫ Three counts of assault with intent to commit sexual ...

From our files: May 2011

Grassley pushes plan for rural hospitals

UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center is one of the hospitals benefitting from a Medicare plan championed by U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley to help rural health care facilities. It is called the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration. Grassley, a Republican, said it “gives rural hospitals a better shot at keeping their doors open to provide care for the community.” Grassley and U.S. Sen,. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, have introduced a bill that would extend the program for another five years. “The Community Demonstration program is essential to the sustainability of ...

Ag Days

WEBSTER CITY — More than 600 students from three area counties — Hamilton, Humboldt, and Webster — converged on the Hamilton County Fairgrounds recently to learn about Iowa agriculture. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach welcomed fifth grade students from 10 local schools ...

News of Record: May 7, 2026

Police Log FORT DODGE Tuesday A suspicious person was reported at 15th Street and Seventh Avenue North. Criminal mischief was reported in the 1000 block of First Avenue North. A strange odor was reported at Fifth Avenue South and 15th Street. A theft was reported in the 300 block of Country Club Drive. A stolen vehicle was reported in the 700 block of First Avenue South. Juvenile problems were reported in the 800 block of North 32nd Street. A disabled vehicle was reported in the 1400 block of Fifth Avenue South. Juvenile problems were reported in the 800 block of North 32nd ...