Fort Dodge man charged with sexual abuse A Fort Dodge man has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a 13-year-old, according to court records. Shawn M. Kirkegaard, 34, of 1138 S. 20th St. was arrested by Fort Dodge police and charged with two counts of second degree sexual abuse ...
Webster County Assessor Angie Vinson has been selected as the chair for the Central District of Assessors. She was also nominated to be the chair of the district’s Iowa Public Employees Retirement System committee. Vinson is currently the vice chair for the Central District of ...
State Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, of Fort Dodge, has been chosen by his fellow Republican senators as an assistant majority leader. He was elected by the Republican senators this week as they prepared for the 2025 legislative session. “I think the biggest part of the job will be to convey the ...
Around the area FONDA — Fonda Arts Center, Fonda, presents author Michelle Cowan at 2 p.m. SUNDAY. Cowan will be telling her story of loss and recovery and sharing her book, “Better not Bitter.” Admission and refreshments are free. HARCOURT — The American Legion will hold a Feather ...
HUMBOLDT — Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom returned to local elementary schools in Humboldt in late October, including second-grade classes at Taft Elementary and first-grade classes at St Mary Catholic School. This time the lesson was a hands-on, fun-filled learning experience focused ...
One person was killed and two were injured in a crash early Friday morning in Hamilton County. The crash occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on U.S. Highway 69 north of Blairsburg. Lt. Aaron Smidt of the Iowa State Patrol said a northbound vehicle attempted to pass another vehicle and collided ...