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News of Record: May 12, 2026
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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Assault while displaying a dangerous weapon — Jeremy F. Jenkins, 54, 549 Fourth Ave. N., preliminary hearing waived, no contact order issued, Perry B. Bender, 48, 625 S. 15th St., dismissed. Disorderly conduct — Vanessa M. Santana, 23, 216 N. ...
FD school board prepares to wrap up academic year
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Several dates in relation to the end of the 2025-26 academic year highlighted discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Fort Dodge Community School District board. Superintendent Josh Porter shared information on high school graduation and the last day of school for students and staff during ...
State Patrol IDs people in train-car collision
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GOWRIE — Two Colo residents were seriously injured Sunday when their car collided with a Union Pacific Railroad train in Gowrie. Mary Harrison, 62, was airlifted to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, according to the Iowa State Patrol. She was picked up by a LifeFlight ...
Lift assist calls will now have a price tag
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Fort Dodge firefighters and paramedics will continue to respond to help people get back up after a fall, but in some cases there will now be a fee for that service. The City Council on Monday approved a fee schedule — one for nursing facilities and one for private individuals — to be ...
Two hurt in train, car crash
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GOWRIE — Two people were seriously injured when the car they were in collided with a freight train in Gowrie Sunday afternoon. The collision happened at about 3 p.m. at the grade crossing on Lincoln Street. One of the injured people was airlifted to a Des Moines hospital by a ...