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News of Record: Jan. 8, 2026
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FD man pleads guilty to meth, cocaine dealing A Fort Dodge man accused of dealing significant amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court. Matthew Groat, 41, admitted that between August 2025 and November 2025, he distributed more than 2,200 grams of ...
Williams starts bid for Iowa House seat
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Kris Williams has launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination in the Iowa House of Representatives district centered on Fort Dodge. “I’m not a politician,” he said in announcing his candidacy. “I’m a dad, a student and like so many Iowans, someone who has worked hard for ...
LifeServe offers blood donor incentives
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LifeServe Blood Center, which has a facility in Fort Dodge, has launched two donor reward initiatives for 2026 to help build and maintain a strong supply of two vital blood products. LifeServe is bringing back its Loyal Platelet Donor Club to reward this special group of donors. Platelets are ...
A legacy of service
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Ron Newsum, the founder of the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight program which took some 3,500 veterans to Washington, D.C., over 15 years, died Monday at age 87. The Fort Dodge man organized the effort in 2009 and the first flights were conducted in 2010. “What a great legacy he left ...
