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Man takes plea agreement in arson case

A Fort Dodge man charged with setting a fire in a house last winter has entered a plea agreement that will spare him from any time behind bars. Josh D. Wilson was arrested in April and charged with setting a fire on Feb. 10 at 221 S. Fourth St., where he was living at the time. He was initially charged with second degree arson. Court records show that he recently entered an Alford plea to lesser offenses of third degree arson and third degree criminal mischief. Under Iowa law, when someone enters an Alford plea, they do not admit guilt, but acknowledge that the prosecutors likely ...

Afro-Latino Festival comes to Iowa Central

Just in time for National Hispanic Heritage Month, the annual Afro-Latino Festival was held Wednesday at the Student Resource Center on Iowa Central Community College’s Fort Dodge campus. Hundreds of students and other members of the public packed the venue, sampling Afro-Latino food ...

Man pinned by falling tree trunk

A man was taken to the hospital after a large tree trunk fell on him, pinning his right arm. The incident happened at about 2:41 p.m. Wednesday on a steep hill between North Seventh Street and Exposition Drive. The man was freed during a 13-minute rescue operation and was taken to UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center.

From our files: September 2011

News of Record: Sept. 16, 2011

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Child endangerment, bodily injury — Amanda N. Klusman, 34, 621 N. 15th St., preliminary hearing set for Sept. 25, no contact order issued. Second degree burglary — Nolan N. Olson, 29, 1015 Fifth Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Sept. 25, no contact order issued. Second degree theft — Nolan N. Olson, 29, 1015 Fifth Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Sept. 25, no contact order issued. Operating while under the influence, second offense — Nolan N. Olson, 29, 1015 Fifth Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Sept. ...

Taking Center Stage with Amelia Stephan

Building and creating on stage is something Amelia Stephan has enjoyed doing and it’s also her life’s pursuit. The senior has enjoyed her three-plus years at Fort Dodge Senior High School and is desiring to pursue a career in architecture as her college career path will begin at Iowa ...