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News of Record: July 9, 2026

Police Log FORT DODGE Tuesday A fight was reported in the 1500 block of 27th Avenue North. Fireworks were reported in the 1100 block of Fourth Avenue North. A suspicious person was reported in the 1200 block of 10th Avenue North. A parking complaint was reported in the 1000 block of Williams Drive. A theft was reported in the 3000 block of First Avenue South. A suspicious person was reported in the 300 block of Avenue D. A parking complaint was reported in the 2000 block of Sixth Avenue North. A welfare check was conducted in the 700 block of Avenue C. An assault ...

Local landmark takes flight

From our files: July 2011

Webster County Auditor Abrams resigns

Webster County Auditor Shaunna Abrams resigned Tuesday, notifying the Board of Supervisors she will leave office July 16 — less than two years into the four-year term she won in 2024. Abrams, a Republican who took office Jan. 2, 2025, submitted her formal resignation to the board at 4:37 p.m. Tuesday. She cited the demands of the job, writing that “increasing demands and workload” had made it difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance and that stepping down was the best decision for her at this time. In her resignation notice, she did not indicate what her future ...

From our files: July 2011

Obria Clinic opens