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Iowa Board of Regents starts UNI president search

By BROOKLYN DRAISEY Iowa Capital Dispatch The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a national search to replace the University of Northern Iowa’s leader as President Mark Nook prepares for retirement. Board Counsel Aimee Claeys said during the Thursday board meeting that with board approval, which was given unanimously, board staff will seek applicants Friday for potential search-firm partners and also begin developing a search committee. “We fully anticipate that this search will follow the cadence and process that we have used quite successfully in recent searches,” Claeys ...

A legacy of service

Editors note: This story first appeared in The Messenger in November 2025. WEBSTER CITY — Why wait? That was the philosophy that compelled Leo Lanctot to enlist in the U.S. Army very soon after high school graduation back in 1963. "I wanted to beat the draft," Lanctot recalled. "My older ...

News of Record: Nov. 13, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Dominion/control of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon — Jacquez S. Canavan, 26, Fort Dodge, preliminary hearing set for Nov. 20. Violation of probation — Anthony D. Linderman, 34, Fort Dodge, continued until today. Driving while license suspended — David P. Allbee, 55, 355 Fifth Ave. N.W., dismissed. Chad L. Butrick, 45, 524 N. 28th St., $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Failure to provide proof of financial liability — David P. Allbee, 55, 355 Fifth Ave. N.W., dismissed. Reckless driving — Alexander R. Turkett, 20, ...

Kantor Avenue east of Briggs Woods to remain closed

WEBSTER CITY — Nearly every chair was filled at the Hamilton County Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, with the majority of the residents attending there to learn more about the closing of the Kantor Avenue bridge east of Briggs Woods. The topic of the bridge’s condition was addressed by ...

From our files: November 2011

Part of South Seventh Street is closed

South Seventh Street between Fourth Avenue South and Meriwether Drive will be closed for the next two weeks, according to an announcement from city officials. The street will be closed so that storm sewer repairs can be completed.