The entity charged with overseeing the potential creation of a new Webster County Law Enforcement Center started its work Thursday. The three-member panel that is the Webster County Public Safety Authority did not make any momentous decisions. Instead, it spent about half an hour on ...
ROCKWELL CITY — The man accused of deliberately ramming his pickup into a UTV, killing one person and seriously injuring another, is being held in jail on a bond of more than $1 million. Jaxyn S. Blum, 21, made his initial appearance in Calhoun County Magistrate Court Thursday morning. He is charged with first degree murder for the death of Kyle Rath, 19. He is also charged with attempted murder because Roger King, 21, suffered serious injuries in the crash. Authorities initially reported Blum as a Rockwell City resident, but court documents now list a corrected address of ...
ROCKWELL CITY — A Gowrie man will continue serving life in prison after a court upheld his 2025 conviction for murder. The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that there is enough evidence to convict Nathaniel Bevers-McGivney in the murder of 17-year-old Michele “Luna” Jackson in ...
HARCOURT — A benefit for Danny Christensen, of Harcourt, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Harcourt City Park. The event includes a pork dinner, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, bake sale and live music by Jake and Travis with co-star Monte Grossnickle. Donations can also be made at: TEAM DANNY Security Savings Bank or Humboldt Power Coop Credit Union or VENMO @Janessa-Christensen-1 Check out his page on Facebook: Team Danny. He is the son of Shannon and Janessa Christensen. Rain location is the Harcourt Community Center, 116 Larch St.
Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Failure to provide proof of financial liability — Steven E. Hardisty, 35, 1118 S. 17th St., $325 plus surcharge, court costs. Kathy L. Andrews, 65, 329 Ave. C, continued 180 days. Driving while barred — Joseph L. Mrozek, 44, 3102 N. 15th St., preliminary hearing set for Aug. 12. Kathy L. Andrews, 65, 329 Ave. C, preliminary hearing waived. Forgery — Rodney D. Mrozek Jr., 45, Fort Dodge, preliminary hearing set for July 31. Assault on persons in certain occupations, bodily injury — Trent A. Harrison, 57, 627 S. 19th St., ...
