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Two hurt in early morning fire

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Two people were injured when a fire ravaged a Fort Dodge apartment early Thursday morning. The fire at 258 Ave. M West was reported at 2:22 a.m. It caused severe damage to an apartment and the attic of the building. Two people were taken to UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical ...

Lump in neck leads to cancer battle

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Joe McDonald found a lump in the left side of his neck about a year ago. It was more significant than a little bump. “It just kept growing,” the 67-year-old Fort Dodge man said. “It got bigger fast.” That lump turned out to be cancer. Its discovery put him on a 30-week long ...

News of record: April 15, 2026

News of record

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Failure to appear for arraignment — Anna M. Ziegler, 42, 1407 Ninth Ave. N., further proceedings to be scheduled. Possession of a controlled substance — Zachary J. Nelson, 48, 302 S. Eighth St., two counts, preliminary hearing waived. Unlawful ...

State senators may be eying public notices

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For decades, Iowans have been able to turn to their local newspapers to find publications of things like City Council minutes and listings of municipal employee wages. Separate from the news stories, these published items are known as public notices or sometimes, legal ads. State law has long ...

Webster County artists win awards at regional show

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Two artists from Webster County received awards for their work during a show last weekend. Delayne Segar, of Fort Dodge, received first, second and third prizes in the Regional Art Show. Marcia Anderson, of Harcourt, won a third-place award. Central Iowa members of IowaArtists.org met ...