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News of Record: April 18, 2026

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Police Log FORT DODGE Wednesday A suspicious person was reported in the 1700 block of 12th Avenue South. A suspicious person was reported in the 1100 block of South 18th Street. A fight was reported in the 300 block of South Eighth Street. A disabled vehicle was reported in the 1000 block of First Avenue North. A theft was reported in the 300 block of South Eighth Street. Juvenile problems were reported in the 900 block of South 18th Street. A theft was reported in the 1300 block of Third Avenue Northwest. A fraud was reported in the 700 block of First Avenue ...

Cavalry soldiers explored northern Iowa

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About 15 years before Fort Dodge was established as a military post in 1850, a different group of soldiers passed through the area. These troops were known as dragoons. Their job was to explore the previously unknown territory of northern Iowa. Today, explorers can trace part of their ...

UnityPoint to outsource some IT work

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UnityPoint Health plans to transfer some of its information technology work to an outside contractor later this year in a move that will eliminate 207 jobs. It also plans a similar transition for what it calls its “revenue cycle” functions. Details of that process are being worked out. “Like many health systems across the country, we are navigating a period of sustained financial pressure that requires us to make difficult but necessary decisions,” Scott Kizer, the president and chief executive officer of UnityPoint Health, said in a written statement. “Our focus is to ...

United Bank of Iowa donates to Elderbridge

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United Bank of Iowa recently donated $2,023 to Elderbridge. This money was raised during United Bank of Iowa’s United Together Makes the Difference Cause Day. The goal of United Bank of Iowa’s Cause Day effort is to give employees the opportunity to make a difference and support people in need in the communities the bank serves. On the second and fourth Fridays of each month, UBI employees from all 37 locations have the option to donate $5 to wear their United Together T-shirts with jeans to work. The bank matches the employee donations up to $1,000 and the total is donated to ...

Protein drink facility gets state boost

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WEBSTER CITY — A $2.66 million incentive package from the state of Iowa will help turn a Webster City industrial building into a place where protein drinks will be produced. Edible Garden AG Inc., based in Belvidere, New Jersey, plans to spend $75 million to turn the building at 401 Des ...