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News of record: June 2, 2026
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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Third-degree theft — Mycah L. Ersland, 26, 233 J St., preliminary hearing waived; Ann M. Peterson, 43, 132 Ave. B, preliminary hearing set for June 11. Domestic abuse assault, display or use of a weapon, first offense — Norma Gomez, 43, 318 S. ...
Genealogical Society to leave FD library
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The Webster County Genealogical Society has been ordered to move out of its space in the Fort Dodge Public Library by Nov. 21. The Library Board of Trustees sent the society a letter last month ending its agreement for using space in the building. “It wasn’t a decision we took lightly,” ...
Area voters head to polls today
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The primary election on Tuesday features a high profile race for the Republican nomination for governor, but when it comes to the local races, Webster County voters won’t have a whole lot to do in the voting booth. There are no primary contests for local legislative or courthouse races. And ...
Pocahontas man killed in Nebraska crash
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A Pocahontas man was killed in a fiery 16-vehicle pileup in western Nebraska Saturday evening, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. Troopers identified him as Steven Wichman, 56. He was killed in a crash that happened at 5:10 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 80 near Brule, according to the ...
Pomeroy man convicted of sexual abuse of a child
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ROCKWELL CITY — A Pomeroy man was found guilty of sexual abuse of a child Friday in the Iowa District Court for Calhoun County. Jason Michael Peed, 39, was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child and two counts of sexual abuse in the second degree, arising from the sexual abuse ...