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Go and Do: Aug. 15, 2025

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Around the area FONDA — Fonda Arts Center, Fonda, is hosting An Afternoon of Country Music at 3 p.m. SUNDAY at the center. Local vocalists will cover country hits made famous over the years. Admission and refreshments (root beer floats) are complimentary. POCAHONTAS — The Princess City ...

Medicaid changes create unknowns

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Now is a time of great uncertainty for the thousands of area residents who rely on Medicaid and their health care providers. A new federal law, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, includes cuts to the joint federal-state health insurance program for poor and disabled. It also implements work ...

News of Record: Aug. 14, 2025

News of record

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Wednesday Third degree theft — Dale L. Bahrenfuss, 60, 1021 First Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Aug. 22, no contact order issued. Violation of parole — River McNealey, 20, 323 S. Seventh St., transferred to Parole Board. Operating while under ...

Iowa Central Hall of Fame inductees named

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Iowa Central Community College announces the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, celebrating the contributions and achievements of remarkable individuals with strong ties to the Fort Dodge community. The induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, Nov. 1, on the Iowa Central campus. “Our ...

FD to recall end of World War II

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After four brutal years of fighting, President Harry Truman announced on Aug. 14, 1945, that Japan had surrendered, ending World War II at last. That momentous day will be recalled during a special event this weekend at the Fort Dodge Public Library by the City Square. Called “Honoring ...