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Stewart Memorial receives patient experience award

Business Briefs

LAKE CITY — Stewart Memorial Hospital and Clinics announced that it has received the NRC Health Excellence in Patient Experience Award in the critical access hospital category. This honor recognizes health care organizations that provide exceptional care experiences. Stewart Memorial ...

Hands-free fines begin

Local News

As 2026 begins, drivers in Iowa have even more reason to put down their phones while behind the wheel. That’s because a law authored by state Rep. Ann Meyer, R-Fort Dodge, is now in full effect and law enforcement officers will be issuing tickets to anyone caught with a phone or other ...

Casciato makes Dean’s List

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Grace Casciato, of Fort Dodge, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must complete a minimum course load of 12 hours and have a grade-point average of at least 3.5.

News of record: Jan. 2, 2025

News of record

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Wednesday First-degree harassment — James M. Hollins, 37, 1428 Fourth Ave. S., preliminary hearing set for Jan. 9, no contact order issued. Assault while displaying a dangerous weapon — James M. Hollins, 37, 1428 Fourth Ave. S., preliminary hearing ...