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Magistrate Court

WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Driving while barred - Megan D. Thacker, 33, 1440 Second Ave. S., preliminary hearing waived. Driving while license suspended - Jessica N. Castronova, 31, 458 N. 26th Place, $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Hailey J. Hoyle, 20, Churdan, $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Violation of probation - Silas W. Naylor, 27, 2910 22nd Ave. N., further proceedings to be scheduled. Public intoxication - Scott A. Ellis, 53, Iowa City, trial set for Oct. 1. Elizabeth M. Leiss, 40, Cedar Rapids, trial set for Aug. 13. Assault - Elizabeth M. Leiss, 40, Cedar Rapids, trial ...

From our files: August 2011

150 years of corn

ROCKWELL CITY — It’s hard to know what to celebrate when both Sweet Corn Daze — Rockwell City’s annual community celebration — and the town’s sesquicentennial hit at the same time. The ready answer. You do both. At the same time. Gwen “Cpt. Corn” Hiler, 15, of Rockwell ...

Webster City school officials make case for new high school

WEBSTER CITY — Webster City has talked about replacing its high school for years. The school board seriously considered it in 2017, but lacked the votes to move forward. Now, school administration has confirmed a budget of $43.4 million is needed to rebuild the high school. A referendum ...

15th Street intersection to close Monday

The intersection of Second Avenue North and 15th Street will be closed to traffic Monday and remain closed through November. The intersection will be rebuilt. Castor Construction, of Fort Dodge, has a $3,007,008.21 contract for the job.

Urology services now available at VDMC

WEBSTER CITY — Van Diest Medical Center announced that Dr. Fawad Zafar will be joining the team in VDMC’s Surgery and Specialty Clinic Department, beginning in August. Zafar is a urologist with 30 years of experience in both urology and general surgery. He completed his Doctor of ...