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News Brief

Almost Home to offer free dog clinic

A free community veterinary clinic for dogs will be held from 9 a.m. to noon March 2 at the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa, 725 S. 32nd St. The clinic will offer an overall health evaluation, vaccines, comprehensive testing and microchipping. Appointments are required. To ...

Area students named to Kirkwood Dean’s List

Several area students were named to the Dean’s List at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids for the fall semester. The students are: Algona: Lillian Etherington Clarion: Tyson Berning Fort Dodge: Rose Coppinger, Austin Hintch and Sydney Johnson Lu Verne: Caleb Bormann

Man arrested on sexual assault charge

DAKOTA CITY — A man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child last year, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department. Garrett Oberhelman, 36, of Dakota City, was charged with second degree sexual assault, the department reported. He turned himself in ...

Two make Minnesota State Dean’s List

Two area students have been named to the Dean’s List at Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minnesota, for the fall 2023 semester. They are Greta Lampe, of Algona (High Honor List), and Madyson Hennigar of Clarion (Honor List)

Duncombe school starts fundraiser

The Duncombe Elementary Student Lighthouse team is hosting a Valentine’s Day Candy Gram Fundraiser to help raise money for the purchase of a washer and dryer for the building. Students can purchase candy grams for other students, or parents and adults can order them for students. Each ...

FD council to hold budget session

The Fort Dodge City Council will continue working on the proposed 2024-2025 budget when it meets tonight. The council will meet at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. Council members will review the spending plans for the fire and parks, recreation and forestry departments. ...