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Go and Do: April 17, 2026
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Around the area WEBSTER CITY — First Congregational United Church of Christ will hold its spring thrift sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. TODAY and 8 a.m. to noon SATURDAY at the church, 1000 Willson Ave, Webster City. DAYTON — The Dayton Vendor Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. SATURDAY ...
A BROADWAY BREAKTHROUGH
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NEW YORK — A poignant moment in the 1987 film “Broadcast News” may best describe the life of Fort Dodge Senior High graduate Ben Ahlers these days. Tom Grunick — played by William Hurt — asks Albert Brooks’ character, Aaron Altman, “What do you do when your real life exceeds ...
From our files: April 2011
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News of Record: April 16, 2026
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Police Log FORT DODGE Tuesday A burglary was reported in the 700 block of Central Avenue. A parking complaint was reported on East Riverside drive. Harassment was reported in the 1500 block of 27th Avenue North. A stolen vehicle was reported in the 1200 block of Second Avenue ...
Appeals court rules against convicted killer
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A man convicted of killing two people in a 2020 Fort Dodge gun battle has lost what is likely his last bid to get his long prison sentence overturned. Michael Shivers had taken a post conviction relief action case to the Iowa Court of Appeals, which on Wednesday affirmed a lower court ...