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Second suspect arrested in Dayton gunfire case

DAYTON — The second of two men wanted in connection with a December incident in which a Dayton home was sprayed with gunfire has been arrested. Jose L. Perez, 33, of Lehigh, was arrested by Webster County sheriff’s deputies and charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon, going armed with intent and reckless use of a firearm, according to court records. Zachary S. Hammond, 40, of Lehigh, was arrested Jan. 14 and was charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon and going armed with intent. The shooting occurred between 7:40 p.m. and 8:06 p.m. Dec. 28, 2025, in the 100 ...

Go and Do: Feb. 6, 2026

In Fort Dodge FORT DODGE — The Fort Museum and Frontier Village, 1 Museum Road, will hold a sewing guild meeting from 2 to 6 p.m. on SUNDAY. Learn to sew, make historical costumes, and support our historical culture. No fees. FORT DODGE — A Vendor Show and Kids Makers Market will be held TODAY at Citizens Central, 617 Central Ave. The Vendor Show is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Kids Makers Market is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Around the area CLARION — The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows wrestling team is heading to state duals in Coralville at 3:30 p.m. TODAY, traveling down Main Street, ...

Celebrate the chill with TWINterFest

TWIN LAKES — A local winter season rite of passage is set for Twin Lakes again. The wildly popular TWINterfest event, presented by Fareway Meat and Grocery, is set for Saturday,, and will feature a slate of fun that could rival any Winter Olympic Games. The full schedule includes a ...

Senate seeks $100M increase for schools

A plan to give Iowa schools $100 million more in the fiscal year that begins July 1 is advancing in the state Senate. A subcommittee on Tuesday approved a bill containing that amount of state supplemental aid for kindergarten through 12th grade schools. The proposed increase is 1.75 ...

Plush pet adoption event supports humane society

Area children will soon have an opportunity to adopt a pet that doesn’t bark, meow or make a mess on the floor. And when they adopt that pet, they will be supporting the pets that do bark or meow and can make a mess. These special pets the kids can adopt on Saturday are stuffed animals. The adoption fees will support the dogs and cats at the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa. The event is the Puppy Love and Kitten Cuddles Plush Adoption Day. It will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Almost Home shelter, 725 S. 32nd St. The adoption fee is ...

Coloring the county

POCAHONTAS — Kaleidoscopes have been connected to Pocahontas County for more than a decade. Initially, they were made by the late Leonard Olson in his shop on Main Street in Pocahontas. After his death in 2019, a series of giant kaleidoscopes were put up throughout the county in his ...