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Coloring the county

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POCAHONTAS — Kaleidoscopes have been connected to Pocahontas County for more than a decade. Initially, they were made by the late Leonard Olson in his shop on Main Street in Pocahontas. After his death in 2019, a series of giant kaleidoscopes were put up throughout the county in his ...

News of record: Feb. 3, 2026

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Police log FORT DODGE Sunday An assault was reported in the 1400 block of 10th Avenue Southwest. A traffic light problem was reported at Kenyon Road and U.S. Highway 169. A missing person was reported in the 200 block of Avenue B. A disabled vehicle was reported in the 100 block of ...

Community Health Center, UnityPoint Health team up

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Community Health Center of Fort Dodge has announced a partnership with UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge to expand access to women’s health services in the region. Dr. Robert O’Connor, an OB/GYN at UnityPoint Clinic OB/GYN, has started seeing patients at the health center two days every ...

Naig excited about Career Academy

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WEBSTER CITY — Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig’s stop in Webster City Friday to view the Career Ag Academy was like a visit with old friends and family. Because it was. Naig grew up on a family farm in northwest Iowa near Cylinder. He was obviously at ease touring the building ...

‘Pond Paintings’ to debut at Blanden

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The Blanden Memorial Art Museum announces “Pond Paintings,” a solo exhibition by artist Kim Bromley, on view in the East Gallery from Saturday through April 18. A public reception will be held from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21, with an artist talk beginning at 3 p.m. This event is free and ...