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Brush by brush

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GOWRIE — Genealogy took Southeast Valley High School history teacher Josh Dyer to many cemeteries over the years, and he kept noticing the same thing: some headstones were cared for, others left to the weather and covered in moss and dirt. This spring, Dyer handed seven Southeast Valley ...

News of Record: June 5, 2026

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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Violation of parole — Xavier Jamie Lee Rhone, 30, 243 N. 12th St., transferred to Parole Board. First degree burglary — Xavier Jamie Lee Rhone, 30, 243 N. 12th St., preliminary hearing set for June 12, no contact order issued. Violation of ...

One dead after Thursday morning house fire in Webster City

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WEBSTER CITY — A house fire claimed one life Thursday morning. According to neighbors, the homeowner was in a wheelchair, and rarely left the house. In a press release from Fire Chief Chuck Stansfield, details on the fire were released. The Webster City Fire Department responded to a ...

Go and Do: June 5, 2026

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Around the area CALLENDER — Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Callender, will host its annual garage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. SATURDAY. Please use west door. In Fort Dodge FORT DODGE — Frontier Days will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. TODAY with opening ceremony, live music and kids zone. ...