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News of record: Oct. 14, 2026

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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Child endangerment — Janell R. Crane, 30, 1111 S. 18th St., preliminary hearing set for Oct. 23, no contact order issued. Second-degree harassment — Janell R. Crane, 30, 1111 S. 18th St., preliminary hearing set for Oct. 23, no contact order issued. No valid drivers license — Janell R. Crane, 30, 1111 S. 18th St., $260 plus surcharge, court costs. Driving while license suspended — Gerardo A. Rodriguez, 22, Storm Lake, $250 plus surcharge, court costs; Shelbey J. Knapp, 30, Somers, $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Police ...

Beneke named to Iowa Central board

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He was a vice president at the college Tom Beneke, the former vice president of student services at Iowa Central Community College, has been named to the school’s Board of Trustees, representing District 2. He fills the seat formerly held by Brandon Wessels. During his tenure as vice ...

Edward Jones offices seek donations for troops

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Gabe Pettit, Ryan Kent and Brennan Fehr, local Edward Jones financial advisors, are using their offices as drop-off locations for nonperishable items that will be sent to U.S. troops overseas. Local residents may help U.S. military personnel by bringing in nonperishable items they would like ...

Six Flags closes 9 roller coasters

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ATLANTA (AP) — Witnesses watched in horror as a man riding a roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia was ejected from his seat, almost seeming to hover above the car before hitting several people and falling to his death. The nightmarish death prompted Six Flags to temporarily close nine ...

Building bonds

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Ella Johnson needed a change and that decision changed her life. Johnson knew she wanted to become something more and knew who she could lean on. “After my sophomore year, I decided that I wanted to take a bigger step with Jesus,” Johnson esaid. “I had been going through some ...

Kaufmann rallies local Republicans

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Webster County Republicans were treated to some chili and rousing, barn burner speeches at Fort Frenzy during the annual Ken and Jane Rasch Chili Supper Monday evening. Of note was state Republican Chairman Jeff Kaufmann, who warned Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand is “smart like ...