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News of record: Feb. 3, 2026

Police log FORT DODGE Sunday An assault was reported in the 1400 block of 10th Avenue Southwest. A traffic light problem was reported at Kenyon Road and U.S. Highway 169. A missing person was reported in the 200 block of Avenue B. A disabled vehicle was reported in the 100 block of Kenyon Road. A theft was reported in the 3200 block of Fifth Avenue South. An assault was reported in the 300 block of South 31st Street. An open door or window was reported in the 100 block of Avenue B. A theft was reported in the 600 block of Central Avenue. Juvenile problems were ...

News of Record: Jan. 31, 2026

Deputies: Kossuth County man died of exposure to cold FENTON — A Kossuth County man apparently died of exposure to the severe cold temperatures earlier this week, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies reported that Marvin Bollinger,91, was found dead Thursday afternoon in a roadside ditch about a quarter mile away from his home just south of Fenton. There is no evidence of foul play, but an autopsy will be conducted by the state Medical Examiner’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office reported. At 2 p.m. Thursday the Sheriff’s Office received a request to help find ...

News of Record: Jan. 30, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Driving while license suspended — Benjamin Vazquez, 34, 1220 First Ave. N., dismissed. Operating while under the influence, first offense — Aubriegha A. Habhab, 18, 203 H St., preliminary hearing waived. Estela A. Shipman, 41, 1312 Fifth Ave. N., preliminary hearing waived. Violation of a no contact order — Kerry J. Johnson, 30, 536 N. Ninth St., hearing to be held at a later date. Possession of drug paraphernalia — Preston J. Morris, 26, Fort Dodge, continued 180 days. Interference with official acts — Preston J. Morris, ...

News of Record: Jan. 29, 2026

Meth found after wreck sends man to prison A Fort Dodge man will serve time in a federal penitentiary after methamphetamine was found on him following a 2024 vehicle accident. Mark A. Mendenhall, 53, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine. On Tuesday U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand sentenced him to 16 years in prison. According to the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa, on Sept. 19, 2024, Mendenhall was working as a patient transport driver despite being a fugitive from the Iowa Department of ...

News of Record: Jan. 28, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Violation of parole — Logan E. Warland, 35, 533 S. 20th St., transferred to Paole Board. First degree theft — Jordan F. DeGraw, 37, 126 N. 18th St., preliminary hearing set for Feb. 6. Third degree burglary — Jordan F. DeGraw, 37, 126 N. 18th St., preliminary hearing set for Feb. 6. Driving while barred — Jordan F. DeGraw, 37, 126 N. 18th St., preliminary hearing set for Feb. 6. Assault on persons in certain occupations, bodily injury — Krystal Marie Ann Frock, 32, Livermore, continued until today. Fifth degree criminal ...

News of Record: Jan. 24, 2026

Women sent to federal prison for meth dealing A woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for dealing large quantities of methamphetamine in the Fort Dodge area in 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa reported. Starr Ledford, 43, who had addresses in Manson and Atlantic, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. She had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine on July 22, 2025, according to federal prosecutors. The Attorney’s Office reported that between January and May 2024, Ledford ...