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News of Record: Feb. 4, 2026

Police Log FORT DODGE Monday An animal complaint was reported in the 800 block of Avenue C. A parking complaint was reported in the 800 block of North 25th Street. Disorderly conduct was reported in the 400 block of North 27th Street. A fraud was reported in the 700 block of First Avenue South. A welfare check was conducted in the 800 block of North 21st Street. A suspicious person was reported in the 3000 block of First Avenue South. A theft was reported in the 200 block of Avenue M West. A vehicle accident was reported in the 10 block of South 25th Street. A ...

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 ...