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FD man charged in attack on woman

Local News August 18, 2026

A Fort Dodge man who threatened a woman with a knife and held her in her own apartment against her will early Sunday morning faces a long list of criminal charges, court records indicate. Kevin D. Garvin, 27, of 903 Eighth St. S.W., was arrested by Fort Dodge police and was charged with: • Violation of parole. • First-degree robbery. • Willful injury causing bodily injury. • First-degree harassment. • Assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. • False imprisonment. • Obstruction of emergency communications. The incident happened between midnight and 4:37 a.m. ...

News of record: Aug. 18, 2026

News of record August 18, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, third or subsequent offense — Matthew M. Gagen, 36, Bode, preliminary hearing set for Aug. 27. Driving while barred — Matthew M.Gagen, 36, Bode, preliminary hearing set for Aug. 27. Violation of parole — Kevin D. Garvin, 27, 903 Eighth St. S.W., transferred to Parole Board. First-degree robbery — Kevin D. Garvin, 27, 903 Eighth St. S.W., preliminary hearing set for Aug. 27. Willful injury causing bodily injury — Kevin D. Garvin, 27, 903 Eighth St. S.W., preliminary hearing set ...

Workshop on helping grieving children is today

News Brief August 18, 2026

POCAHONTAS — A program on children’s grief and bereavement will be offered today by the Pocahontas Area School District and Pocahontas Community Hospital. The event is from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Pocahontas Rialto Theatre. Information on helping support children who are grieving a loss will be presented. New York Life’s Grief Sensitive School Initiative and Every Step featuring Amanda the Panda will provide the information. The presentation is targeted to school faculty and staff and representatives of any other organization.

One injured in wreck on 169

Local News August 18, 2026

Webster County sheriff’s deputies assess the scene minutes after a Chevrolet utility truck and a Jeep collided at about 5 p.m. Monday in the intersection of U.S. Highway 169 and Avenue G. The collision propelled the Jeep into the highway median, where it may have rolled over. The driver of ...

Deadline nears for deer hunters

Local News August 18, 2026

Deer hunting with bow and arrows will again be allowed in parts of Fort Dodge this fall and winter. A deadline is looming for hunters who want to participate. The dates for the next hunt are Sept. 19 through Jan. 10, 2027. Those dates were approved by the City Council on March ...

Inquiring minds want to know: Whodunit?

Local News August 17, 2026

WEBSTER CITY — On June 10, 1912, eight people were discovered dead in a home in Villisca, Iowa. Each had been killed by blows from an ax. To this day, nobody has been convicted of the crime. Edgar Epperly, like so many others, found the case fascinating. He began a lifelong passion of ...