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Bank Iowa names new president/CEO

Bank Iowa, which has a branch in Humboldt, announced that Jason Herrboldt will become president and chief executive officer, as longtime leader Jim Plagge plans to retire after more than a decade in the role. The leadership transition comes as the family-owned bank marks its 50th year. Plagge, who has served as president/CEO since 2012, will remain in a leadership role with the bank’s holding company during a short transition period to support Herrboldt and ensure continuity. Herrboldt brings more than 25 years of banking leadership experience across commercial, retail, ...

Stewart Memorial Hospital and Clinics celebrates DAISY Award winners, nominees

LAKE CITY — Stewart Memorial Hospital and Clinics recognized several nurses through the DAISY Award program, honoring extraordinary compassion, clinical excellence, and dedication to patient care. This year’s DAISY Award winners are Megan Schuttler, Kelly Lee, and Renee Bronzynski, ...

News of Record: May 9, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Friday Driving while barred — Benjamin A. McMullen, 41, Iowa City, failed to appear, arrest warrant issued. Third degree theft — Ann M. Peterson, 43, Mason City, preliminary hearing set for May 18. Operating while under the influence, second offense — Gage A. Prenger, 22, Dakota City, preliminary hearing set for May 28. Possession of drug paraphernalia — Juan C. Gonzalez, 32, Webster City, two days in jail (suspended), court costs. Failure to appear for arraignment — Ronnie R. Henderson, 19, 1026 Second Ave. S., further proceedings ...

Time for a Second Chance

Fort Dodge’s first Second Chance Job Fair, offering employment opportunities to persons with criminal histories, was held Thursday morning in the Athletics for Education and Success facility at 712 Third St. N.W. Also referred to as a “workforce connections job fair” or “felon-friendly job fair,” the Second Chance hiring event was sponsored by Iowa WORKS of Fort Dodge in partnership with AFES, the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, and the Iowa Department of Corrections. Brian Pibal, local career planner for Iowa WORKS, explains that this unique type of job fair is based ...

America at 250: Expansion of a new nation started with trip along the Ohio River

Editor’s note: It is impossible to tell the story of the nation without telling the story of the Ohio River Valley. Long before interstate highways and railroads connected the expanding republic, it was the rivers that served as the young nation’s first true highway westward. Through ...

From our files: May 2011