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News of record: April 15, 2025

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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Driving while barred — Misty M. Schaffer, 59, 629 Central Ave., continued until today. Failure to appear for pre-trial conference — Charles Andrew Richard Learned, 58, Badger, further proceedings to be scheduled. First-degree theft — ...

Next deer hunt OK’d by FD City Council

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Archers will again be able to hunt deer in the city limits of Fort Dodge, starting this fall. The City Council on Monday approved an urban bow hunt to begin Sept. 20 and end Jan. 10, 2026. There was no council debate about the planned hunt. Councilwoman Lydia Schuur was absent from the ...

New lights coming soon to Mini Majors fields

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Some future ball games at the Mini Majors section of Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex will be played under the lights. The City Council on Monday made that possible by ordering lights from Musco Sports Lighting, of Oskaloosa. The lights and their installation will cost $590,087. That ...

Fort Dodge man charged with sexual abuse

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A Fort Dodge man was arrested and accused of sexually abusing a child over the past four years, according to court records. Court records show Christopher J. Novencido, 44, was charged with these offenses: • Nine counts of second-degree sexual abuse. • Nine counts of incest. • Two ...

Returning to the river

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The exhibits within the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center educate people of all ages about Iowa’s water. New features right behind the building help people to get up close and personal with one of Iowa’s significant waterways, the Des Moines River. A pair of fishing ...