Badger man sentenced in child porn case A Badger man will spend four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a child pornography charge. Kenneth Brown, 60, was sentenced on Friday following a July 22 guilty plea to one count of possession of child pornography, according to the ...

Multiple charges filed in shooting incident A Fort Dodge man accused of firing a couple of gunshots during an argument Wednesday evening faces multiple criminal charges. According to court records, Miguel A. Vazquez, 23, is charged with: ∫ Intimidation with a dangerous weapon ∫ ...

Police log FORT DODGE Tuesday A welfare check was conducted at First Avenue North and 22nd Street. A violation of a no contact order was reported in the 1400 block of Fifth Avenue South. A violation of a no contact order was reported in the 400 block of Avenue F. A vehicle accident ...

Priest enters plea in theft case ALGONA — A Roman Catholic priest accused of stealing about $70,000 from two churches in Kossuth County has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge, according to court records. The Rev. Steven McLoud, of Fort Dodge, pleaded guilty to third degree fraudulent ...

Police Log FORT DODGE Sunday A traffic light problem was reported at Kenyon Road and U.S. Highway 169. A vehicle accident was reported at First Avenue South and 20th Street. A burglary was reported in the 200 block of J Street. A vehicle accident was reported in the 1400 block of ...

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Wednesday First degree harassment — Richard C. Chalfant II, 58, Fort Dodge, preliminary hearing waived, no contact order issued. Assault on persons in certain occupations — Makla M. Naylor, 25, 916 13th St. S.W., preliminary hearing set for Dec. ...