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Man charged with golf club attack

A man has been charged with breaking another man’s leg with a golf club, according to court records. Christopher O. Schulte, 42, of Fort Dodge, was arrested by Fort Dodge police and charged with willful injury causing serious injury and assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. Later, he was charged with introducing intoxicants or drugs into an institution after a substance believed to be methamphetamine was found on him while he was being booked into the Webster County Jail. In criminal complaints filed against him, police reported that Schulte attacked another man with a golf ...

Driver charged with ramming another vehicle

A Fort Dodge man is accused of deliberately ramming his vehicle into another one during a Thursday evening incident. In criminal complaints filed against Kevin L. Tessandori, Fort Dodge police wrote that he “used his vehicle as a weapon to collide with the victim’s vehicle as she was trying to get away from him.” According to court records, Tessandori, 53, is charged with: • Assault while displaying a dangerous weapon • Child endangerment • Operating while under the influence, first offense Police reported that at about 7 p.m. Thursday Tessandori drove his 2017 Ford ...

Shelter pets sweating it out

The dogs and cats at the Almost Home Humane Society of North Central Iowa have been sweating it out just like everyone has been recently. But they face an additional challenge: old, balky air handlers that frequently break down, sending temperatures soaring to 80 degrees inside the shelter ...

Stewart Memorial nurse Drost receives DAISY Award nomination

LAKE CITY — Stewart Memorial Hospital and Clinics recognizes Shyla Drost, a registered nurse, for her recent DAISY Award nomination, honoring the meaningful impact she made for a patient and their family during their time at Stewart Memorial. The nomination came after Drost helped create ...

Two fires break out in area

An outbuilding on a Webster County property was destroyed by fire Thursday night, while earlier in the day one man was taken to a hospital after a house fire in Webster City. The fire at 2404 Madison Ave. in Webster County was reported at 11:14 p.m. Otho Fire Chief Marty Smith said the fire ...

From our files: July 2011