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News of Record: July 29, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Driving while barred — Brad A. Gully, 52, 315 S. 15th St., preliminary hearing waived. Tracy L. Castle, 38, 311 First Ave. S., preliminary hearing set for Aug. 14. Jake W. Anderson, 41, 24260 Nelson Ave., preliminary hearing set for Aug. 14. Domestic abuse assault, second offense — Chance R. Pint, 40, 618 N. 16th St., preliminary hearing set for Aug. 7, no contact order issued. First degree harassment — Chance R. Pint, 40, 618 N. 16th St., preliminary hearing set for Aug. 7. Driving while license suspended — Javier Perez, 41, ...

‘It’s taken a beating’

The one room in the Webster County Jail designed to keep people from hurting themselves has been torn open, cracked and beaten to the point that jail staff can no longer trust it. “It’s taken a beating,” said Jail Administrator Mark Gargano. “We’ve struggled to keep people in there safely.” The Webster County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved spending roughly $24,000 to replace the safety padding in the jail's padded cell, after Gargano showed nearly a dozen photographs of split walls, damaged doors, broken cameras and light fixtures, and padding ripped to pieces ...

FD council handles real estate deals

The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday bought a piece of property and sold another one. The council purchased a home at 1518 Fifth Ave. S. from Patrick House for $44,100. The property is next to a couple of lots already owned by the city. Several years ago, the council bought those properties and demolished the buildings on them to create a space that will be offered for redevelopment. The property bought Monday will be added to those lots once the house is demolished. The council sold a property at 1801 First Ave. S. to Gary and Annie Wilson for $3,500. They plan to use it as a ...

Lloyd appointed as County Auditor

Krystal Lloyd was appointed Tuesday by the Webster County Board of Supervisors as the new Webster County auditor and commissioner of elections. “I’m thrilled to start my new role as Webster County auditor,” said Lloyd. “I am happy to make this move to continue to serve the citizens ...

From our files: July 2011

Humboldt County regulates turbines

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt County officials have passed a new ordinance regarding wind turbines, as they sought to strike a balance on where any future turbines could be placed on private land. Bruce Reimers, chairman of the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, said the details on county rules ...