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FD man arrested in Ames double homicide
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By BILL SHEA bshea@messengernews.net A man wanted in connection with a January shooting in Fort Dodge has been charged with stabbing a woman and child to death Friday night in Ames, according to Ames police. Davontrez R. McCuddin, 22, of Fort Dodge, has been charged with two counts of ...
The Kayser Family: knitted together by love
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WEBSTER CITY — It's 4,200 miles from Webster City to Balestrand, Norway, but that’s never been a barrier to the Kayser family. There’s a simple, one-word explanation: it’s all about family. Jon’s grandfather, Frederick, came from Norway to Iowa in 1883, settling in Buffalo ...
From our files: March 2011
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News of Record: March 13, 2026
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Man enters guilty plea in FD gunfire case A man charged with firing a couple of gunshots in a Fort Dodge neighborhood last December has pleaded guilty to some of the charges filed against him, according to court records. Miguel A. Vazquez, 23, of Fort Dodge, received a suspended jail ...
Secretary Naig, Iowa 4-H, Iowa FFA announce statewide tree planting initiative
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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, in collaboration with Iowa 4-H and Iowa FFA, announced a statewide tree planting initiative in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The youth-driven initiative aims to plant 250 trees across Iowa in 2026, connecting students with the state’s ...