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Brush by brush

GOWRIE — Genealogy took Southeast Valley High School history teacher Josh Dyer to many cemeteries over the years, and he kept noticing the same thing: some headstones were cared for, others left to the weather and covered in moss and dirt. This spring, Dyer handed seven Southeast Valley ...

News of Record: June 4, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Wednesday Driving while license suspended — Kristopher L. Taylor, 23, 614 First St. N.W., trial set for June 22. John D. Garretson Jr., 23, 1012 S. 20th St., $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Violation of a no contact order — Cory D. Fraser, 48, Lehigh, trial set for June 10. Person ineligible to carry dangerous weapons — Shakira M. Parrilla, 31, 244 Ave. N West, preliminary hearing waived. Trespass, first offense — Robert M. Trost, 60, 247 N. 26th St., $630 plus surcharge, court costs. Property maintenance code violation — ...

EMS code of conduct approved

EMTs and paramedics in Webster County will now be subject to a code of conduct that is much like the ones private and public employers have. Dr. Racheal Lewis, the emergency physician who is the medical director for EMS units in the county, said Wednesday evening that it “mimics what most places of employment have.” “I don’t think there’s anything super controversial in it,” she told the county Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council. She said violations of the code could result in someone losing their ability to be an EMT or paramedic in Webster County. The ...

Frontier Days parade will again head down First Ave. N.

The Frontier Days parade on Saturday will again follow a new route that travels part of the way on First Avenue North downtown. For decades, the parade went straight west on Central Avenue from about 15th Street to the City Square. Last year, major construction at the intersection of ...

Road work scheduled for Williams Drive

Williams Drive south of 13th Avenue North will be reduced to one lane today, according to an announcement from the Fort Dodge Public Works Department. Public Works employees will be making repairs on the road there.