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News of Record: Aug. 13, 2025

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Police Logs FORT DODGE Monday An escape was reported in the 300 block of First Avenue South. A suspicious person was reported in the 3300 block of Fifth AvenueSouth. A fight was reported in the 500 block of South 15th Street. A welfare check was conducted in the 1900 block of Second ...

Credentials to Careers

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The Fort Dodge Community School District is one of 15 districts to share $500,000 from the Iowa Department of Education to focus on industry trades and credentials. Fort Dodge Schools will receive $50,000 from the state for the Credentials to Careers grant program. “This grant is a ...

Supervisors approve grant to repair McGuire Bend Road

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The Webster County Board of Supervisors signed an emergency watershed protection grant Tuesday morning that will allow for repairs to be made on McGuire Bend Road in Lehigh. According to Webster County Engineer Jamie Johll, the grant will provide $425,000 for streambank stabilization and debris ...

Lehigh woman jailed after stabbing dogs

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LEHIGH — A Lehigh woman has been charged with four counts of animal neglect and abuse after she stabbed two of her dogs and purposefully restricted their access to food and water. According to court documents, Harlie Mallinger, 42, was charged with two counts of neglect causing serious ...

Medicaid panel discussion set for tonight

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A panel discussion on Medicaid, the federal and state health insurance program for the poor and disabled, will be held this evening in Fort Dodge. A Community Conversation on Medicaid will begin at 7 p.m. in the Triton Cafe on the Iowa Central Community College campus. Webster County ...

‘Every kid was my kid’

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From the moment a student entered the Webster County Fairgrounds food stand or participated in county food and nutrition programs, they were no longer just another 4-H’er. To Ivy Carnelley, they were her kids, and she used every moment to teach those kids how to make the world a better ...