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News of Record: Oct. 17, 2025
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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Failure to appear for pre-trial conference — Joseph R. Passow, 33, Mount Pleasant, further proceedings to be scheduled. Driving while license revoked — Joseph R. Passow, 33, Mount Pleasant, preliminary hearing set for Oct. 24. Failure to ...
Fire reported in vacant house
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A fire broke out in a vacant house in Fort Dodge just before noon Thursday, causing property damage but no injuries. The fire at 710 Dakota St. was reported at 11:49 a.m. The flames were confined to a bedroom in the back northwest corner of the one-story house. Smoke was coming from ...
Woman enters plea deal in arson case
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A Fort Dodge woman has pleaded guilty to setting an apartment on fire in January, according to court records. Megan S. Freeman, 34, pleaded guilty to second degree arson, those records indicate. She is accused of setting a fire in a second story apartment at 211 N. 12th St on the afternoon ...
Go and Do: Oct. 17, 2025
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Around the area MANSON — Pumpkin Fest is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. SATURDAY and 1 to 5 p.m. SUNDAY at Twin Lakes Bible Camp, 7718 Twin Lakes Road, Manson. A wristband is $7 and zipline rides are $5. POCAHONTAS — PocaHAUNTus is from 7 to 10 p.m. SATURDAY at the Pocahontas Fire Station Shed, 300 ...
Council candidates spar over issues
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A $210 million debt and a balky elevator in a downtown building emerged as flashpoints Wednesday evening during a forum featuring many of the candidates for the Fort Dodge City Council. Ed Touney, who is seeking the Ward 4 council seat, has made the city’s indebtedness a focal point of ...