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Gowrie man severely injured in collision near State Center Wednesday

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STATE CENTER — A Gowrie man who had previously been reported missing in Webster County suffered severe injuries as the result of an accident at the intersection of Durham Avenue and U.S. Highway 30 near the southern edge of State Center on Wednesday afternoon, according to a press release issued later that day. At approximately 12:30 p.m., Marshall County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the intersection for a crash involving a commercial tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle. When they arrived, the tractor trailer driver, 38-year-old Joshua Good of Ogden, had ...

Streets to close for Country Jam concert

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Parts of several downtown streets will be closed for the Fort Dodge County Jam featuring Travis Tritt, and one of those closures begins today. The concert will be Saturday evening at the intersection of Central Avenue and Ninth Street. Here are the street closures as released by the city Wednesday evening: • Ninth Street between Central Avenue and First Avenue North will close at 8:30 a.m. today and remain closed until 3 p.m. Sunday. • Central Avenue between Eighth and 10th streets will close at 8 a.m. Friday. • Ninth Street between Central Avenue and First Avenue South ...

News of Record: Aug. 6, 2026

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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Wednesday Third degree theft — Brian L. Bird, 55, 237 Ave. E, preliminary hearing waived. Elizabeth M. Leiss, 40, Cedar Rapids, preliminary hearing set for Aug. 14. Animal neglect with injury — Page E. Peterson, 18, Wyoming, preliminary hearing waived. Domestic abuse assault, first offense — Zachary L. Judd, 39, 908 S. 14th St., trial set for Aug. 13, no contact order issued. Property maintenance code violation — Christopher L. Cloud, 610 S. 18th St., hearing set for Oct. 28. Travis Bickford and Danielle R. Noble, 1211 17th St. S.W., ...

Meth crimes send FD man to federal prison

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A Fort Dodge man convicted of several felonies who led police on two high speed pursuits is heading to federal prison. Ray S. Hollers, 31, was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. Federal prosecutors reported that on March 20, Hollers pleaded guilty to: Conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine Two counts of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine Possession of firearms by a prohibited person Possession of a firearm in ...

‘Serving Our State’

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PULLQUOTE: “We’re serving our state in every county and it’s been absolutely amazing to hear from everyone.” -Dr. David Cook, President, Iowa State University Iowa State University President David Cook spent Wednesday afternoon at the Webster County ISU Extension office listening to ...

Woman charged with neglecting horse

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A woman faces a criminal charge in Webster County for allegedly failing to provide a horse with adequate food, water and shelter, according to court records. Page E. Peterson, 18, of Wyoming, has been charged with animal neglect with injury, court records indicate. She is from a city in eastern Iowa named Wyoming. In the criminal complaint filed against her, Webster County sheriff’s deputies wrote that Peterson was responsible for caring for an Arabian horse named Kajia at a property on 225th Street. The horse was under her care from May 1 to July 29, they wrote. However, ...