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News of Record: March 21, 2026

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WC schools go on lockdown during nearby drug raid WEBSTER CITY — Two Webster City schools put enhanced security measures in place Friday morning while law enforcement officers searched a nearby home as part of a narcotics investigation. That search was one of several conducted Friday, ...

Potts recognized at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital

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LAKE CITY — Ricole Potts has been named the March Path to Excellence Award recipient at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City. She has worked at the hospital for almost 25 years in several different departments. For the past five years, she has served as the surgery clinic ...

Calhoun County to hold first women’s summit

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LAKE CITY — The first Calhoun County Women’s Summit, with the theme SHE Grows Here, will be from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Lake City Community Memorial Building. It is sponsored by Calhoun County Economic Development in partnership with Mid Iowa Insurance. The event will ...

Ernst recognizes Webster City business

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WEBSTER CITY — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, chairwoman of the Senate Small Business Committee, announced her Small Business of the Week: Boone River Financial of Hamilton County. “Boone River Financial has become a trusted partner for individuals and businesses in Webster City, delivering ...

Sleepy sheep highlight author visit

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Regional author and illustrator Bruce Arant brought Farmer Simpson and his sheep alive for local children recently. As part of the Fort Dodge Community School District’s Visiting Author program funded by the Fort Dodge Senior High Alumni Association, Arant presented his books and ...

Agriculture meets education

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GOWRIE — For some students at Southeast Valley High School, Thursday’s drive to class came with a clutch, a cab, and a family legacy, as Central Plains FFA members arrived to school in nearly two dozen tractors. The annual Drive Your Tractor To School event was organized by the ...