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News of Record: Oct. 30, 2025

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Area woman charged in human trafficking case A woman has been charged with sexually trafficking a 14-year-old girl from Fort Dodge, according to the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Amanda J. Goff, 41, of Belmond, was arrested by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and charged with ...

McCarville remembered as cheerleader for Fort Dodge

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Mike McCarville, who championed Fort Dodge while serving as mayor, leader of the local economic development agency and business owner, died Tuesday morning. He was 71. Those who worked with him recalled his enthusiasm, straight-talking approach and willingness to seek the advice of ...

Virgil Scott — U.S. Army Air Corps

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“On February 24th, I went on my last mission. It was my 24th mission. It was a mission to bomb a target over Steyr, Austria. As we were making our bombing run, we were attacked by German fighters. They set our plane on fire and we had to bail out at 23,000 feet. My chute had been hit, but ...

Coming Full Circle

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Editor’s note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Hometown Pride, published June 28, 2025, featuring people and organizations from Fort Dodge and the surrounding area who are making a difference in their communities. SAC CITY — As he moved through life, Sac City ...