Editors note: This story first appeared in The Messenger in November 2025. WEBSTER CITY — Why wait? That was the philosophy that compelled Leo Lanctot to enlist in the U.S. Army very soon after high school graduation back in 1963. "I wanted to beat the draft," Lanctot recalled. "My older ...
Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Dominion/control of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon — Jacquez S. Canavan, 26, Fort Dodge, preliminary hearing set for Nov. 20. Violation of probation — Anthony D. Linderman, 34, Fort Dodge, continued until today. Driving while license suspended — David P. Allbee, 55, 355 Fifth Ave. N.W., dismissed. Chad L. Butrick, 45, 524 N. 28th St., $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Failure to provide proof of financial liability — David P. Allbee, 55, 355 Fifth Ave. N.W., dismissed. Reckless driving — Alexander R. Turkett, 20, ...
WEBSTER CITY — Nearly every chair was filled at the Hamilton County Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, with the majority of the residents attending there to learn more about the closing of the Kantor Avenue bridge east of Briggs Woods. The topic of the bridge’s condition was addressed by ...
South Seventh Street between Fourth Avenue South and Meriwether Drive will be closed for the next two weeks, according to an announcement from city officials. The street will be closed so that storm sewer repairs can be completed.
A massive disruption in commonly used Microsoft programs Thursday created some inconveniences locally, but did not bring commerce or government to a halt. The outage, which apparently hit all of North America, affected the Outlook email system and the Teams chat program. Astra Ferris, the ...
