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Twin Lakes Triathlon is Saturday

MANSON — The 19th annual Twin Lakes Sprint Triathlon and third annual Super Sprint Triathlon will take place on Saturday. Both events start at 7:30 a.m. at the Twin Lakes Bible Camp, 7718 Twin Lakes Road, Manson. The sprint triathlon is a 500-meter swim, followed by a double loop 12-mile bike ride on blacktop roads around North Twin Lake. Participants finish with the 3.1 mile run on the trail, ending at the Bible Camp. The Super Sprint Triathlon is for those who would like a shorter, faster race. This race starts at the same time as the Sprint, but the athletes will swim a 300-meter ...

Coffee and Conservation is Saturday

Webster County Conservation is holding Coffee and Conservation at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center, 20 N. First St. Each month there will be an informal discussion about a variety of conservation/recreation topics in Webster County. Coffee and light snacks will be provided. This week’s topic is beekeeping.

Man arrested in bomb threat incident

A man has been arrested and charged with making a bomb threat against a Fort Dodge dental clinic, according to court records. Robert D. Ulicki, 75, of Lehigh, was charged by Fort Dodge police with threat, explosive or incendiary device and first-degree harassment. In criminal complaints filed against Ulicki, police wrote, “Defendant mentioned a pipe bomb being placed at Aspen Dental. Defendant stated he knows how to make a pipe bomb to employee of Aspen Dental.” The apparent threat was made between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. April 14, according to the criminal complaints. There was ...

Second person arrested in break-in, beating incident

A second man has been arrested in connection with a July 4 burglary in which a woman was beaten with a bat or club. John C. Schlack, 28, of 106 N. 10th St., was arrested by Fort Dodge police on Monday. He faces charges of first-degree burglary and violation of parole, according to court records. Schlack and two other people reportedly went into an apartment in the 1500 block of Third Avenue North at about 2 a.m. July 4, according to criminal complaints. Once inside, Schlack and another man pinned down the woman who lived in the apartment while another woman beat her with a baseball bat ...

FD man arrested for violent break-in

A man has been arrested for reportedly breaking into a Fort Dodge apartment and restraining the resident while someone else beat her with a bat or club, according to court records. David S. Dayton, 39, 1609 12th Ave. S.W., has been charged with first-degree burglary, court records indicate. He and two other people are accused of going into an apartment in the 1500 block of Third Avenue North at about 2 a.m. July 4, according to criminal complaints. Once inside, Dayton and another individual pinned down the woman who lived in the apartment while another woman beat her with a baseball ...

FD City Council to consider bus contract

Buses and a bond issue will be on the agenda for the Fort Dodge City Council tonight. The council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. During the meeting, the council will consider a new contract with MIDAS Council of Governments for operation of Dodger Area Rapid Transit (DART) buses. That contract includes increases in the fares that passengers will pay to ride the buses. For example, a monthly bus pass for an adult will rise from $35 to $37. The daily fare for an adult will rise from $1.50 to $1.75. The council will also consider another procedural ...