Silvester Davis, 62, of Fort Dodge, knows how easy it can be to brush off pain and keep pushing forward — but listening to his body saved his life. In June 2024, Davis began experiencing persistent pelvic pain, which led him to seek care. It initially felt like something minor, but a ...
A Fort Dodge man has been convicted of 21 counts of assault, neglect, and child endangerment. A Webster County jury deliberated for more than six hours Monday before finding Austin Prewitt, 25, guilty of one felony count of neglect of a dependent person; nine felony counts of child endangerment by unreasonable force, torture, or cruelty causing bodily injury; nine serious misdemeanor counts of assault causing bodily injury; one aggravated misdemeanor count of child endangerment by unreasonable force, torture, or cruelty; and one simple misdemeanor county of assault. The jury ...
Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Violation of probation — Jonathan L. Shutt, 39, 28 N. 10th St., further proceedings to be scheduled; Joseph R. Passow, 34, Mount Pleasant, further proceedings to be scheduled. First-degree harassment — Daquan L. Altman, 31, 1021 First Ave. N., preliminary hearing waived, no contact order issued. Second-degree theft — Reggie D. Johnson, 46, Hampton, two counts, preliminary hearing set for May 28, no contact order issued. Third-degree burglary — Reggie D. Johnson, 46, Hampton, two counts, preliminary hearing set for May 28, no contact ...
The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday retained a Des Moines firm to design some updates to the 25-year-old library building. The council hired FEH Design. The company’s fee will be equal to 8.25 percent of the cost of the work. The Fort Dodge Public Library by the City Square opened in 2001. The proposed improvements include new carpeting, painting, upgraded doors, a more efficient service desk and an improved layout of the interior. About $1.1 million is budgeted for the project. Half of that money will come from a general obligation bond issue and half will come from a major ...
LAKE CITY — Valedictorian Annabelle Snyder gave her fellow members of the South Central Calhoun High School Class of 2026 a final challenge on Sunday. “Go out and try things in life,” she told the group of 44 graduates plus family and friends in attendance in SCC’s gymnasium in Lake ...
POCAHONTAS — Jack Gerdes spoke to his classmates and reminded them to make their dash meaningful. Gerdes and Addison Shimon spoke to family, friends and faculty members on Sunday during the Pocahontas Area High School graduation ceremony. The class of 67 students listened to Gerdes ...
