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Man pleads guilty in meth case

MANSON — A Manson man has pleaded guilty in federal court to helping to deal more than five pounds of methamphetamine, prosecutors said. Tanner T. Rokes, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. Federal prosecutors said that he admitted to helping to distribute methamphetamine from 2021 to July 2025. Law enforcement officers made multiple controlled purchases of the drug from him. On July 15, 2025, officers stopped Rokes for a driving violation. ...

Hazard plan is subject of Thursday meeting

A hazard mitigation plan meeting will be held by Webster County Emergency Management Thursday evening. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on the East Campus of Iowa Central Community College, 2031 Quail Ave. The meeting is part of the process for updating the hazard mitigation plan. The hazard mitigation plan focuses on natural hazard events such as storms, extreme temperatures, flooding and wildfires. It is intended to develop strategies to reduce the impact of future disasters.

Water, pheasants topics at Coffee and Conservation

Water quality was the focus of a Coffee and Conservation session Saturday at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center. The program featured information on Webster County Conservation’s volunteer water testing program, river cleanup efforts and future initiatives to ensure water quality for recreation and agriculture. Jerry Beck, of Pheasants Forever, was present and reported that the area should be the site of good pheasant hunting this fall. The Discovery Center at 20 N. First St. is truly on the edge of the Des Moines River. From that site, the Webster County ...

Two more officers added to FDPD

Two new Fort Dodge police officers were introduced to the City Council Monday. Blake Smith grew up in Coalville and graduated from Southeast Webster High School. He has worked various jobs, and has been a member of the Webster County Sheriff’s Office Reserve for about two and a half years. Lestat Lesher is a native of Florida who moved to Iowa and graduated from Manson Northwest Webster High School. He most recently served as a corrections officer at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility and is a member of the Iowa Army National Guard. Lesher and Smith fill vacancies that bring ...

Iowa Lakes grads named

Several area students graduated from Iowa Lakes Community College at the end of the spring semester. Here is a list of the graduates provided by the Estherville based college. Algona Evan Boothroyd, Kohl Dodds, Jebediah Dow, Brody Gronau, Christopher Weydert Bode Joseph Ricklefs Lake City Tori Best Laurens Kendall Evans, Israel Kanz, Clayton Rubel. Manson Tanner Jondle Pocahontas Tiffani Lewis Rolfe Rylie Frerk

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 ...