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News of record: March 31, 2026
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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Animal neglect with serious injury or death — Larry Leroy Roberts Cook, 25, 510 S. 20th St., preliminary hearing set for April 17. Violation of parole — Robert C. Messenger Jr., 53, 512 N. 15th St., transferred to Parole Board. Driving while ...
FD man charged with starving puppy
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A Fort Dodge man has been arrested and charged with starving a puppy to death, according to court records. Larry Leroy Roberts Cook, 25, 510 S. 20th St., was arrested by Fort Dodge police and charged with animal neglect with serious injury or death, court records indicate. In the criminal ...
Fort Dodge officials look to future of sewer projects
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Heavy rains regularly meant trouble in Fort Dodge a decade or so ago. Many residents would have sewage backing up into their basements. Public works crews used to set up trailer-mounted pumps to pump sewage out of manholes. The staff of McClure Engineering Co. documented all these problems in ...
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FD city yard waste site to reopen
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The Fort Dodge Public Works Department compost site at the central garage, 3001 Eighth Ave. S., will open to city sanitation customers on Saturday. These are the guidelines for the compost site: Access is limited to city residents receiving garbage service. Securely cover yard waste in ...