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Man jailed after threatening woman, leading officers on a chase
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A man has been jailed on a long list of criminal charges after pointing a gun at a woman’s head and later leading police on an early Wednesday morning chase through Fort Dodge streets at speeds that reached 60 mph. The pursuit ended when he jumped out of his pickup truck, which then rolled ...
Nekvinda receives quilt of valor
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Humboldt man arrested for breaking into home
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HUMBOLDT — A Humboldt man was arrested after allegedly stealing a car and breaking into a Humboldt County home. Tyler Dille, 30, is charged with second degree burglary, operating while under the influence, and possession of stolen property. According to Humboldt County Sheriff Dean ...
Gas leak, electrical outage in Fort Dodge
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A gas leak prompted electricity to be shut off to part of Fort Dodge this afternoon. The gas leak in the 1000 block of First Avenue North was reported at about 2:20 p.m. It was caused by damage to a gas meter. As a safety precaution, MidAmerican Energy turned off electrical service to part of ...
‘We’re talking about saving lives’
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More than 83 percent of Webster County voters who voted last March wanted to make EMS an essential service. Nearly a year later, those emergency service providers are still waiting on access to the funding approved by the voters. “I know the dollar sign is important, but we’re ...