A Fort Dodge police officer will remain on the beat in local public schools thanks to an agreement approved Monday by the City Council. The council unanimously OK’d an agreement with the Fort Dodge Community School District that provides for a school resource officer. Under the terms of ...
The first day of school presents hope, optimism and change for those attending St. Edmond Catholic School. In the middle school levels, that means a brand-new structure designed to provide better learning for all. “We are very excited about the ’26-’27 school year and what lies ahead ...
The fall semester at Iowa Central Community College began Monday with 8 a.m. classes and goodies served up by college President Jesse Ulrich. “We had a really good kickoff to the fall semester,” Ulrich said Monday afternoon. “We’re ready to roll.” For decades, it has been a ...
A Webster County man stands accused of using the Snapchat social media platform to try to entice a child into sexual activity, according to court records. Spencer H. Peterson, 33, of Callender, was arrested by Webster County sheriff’s deputies and charged with grooming and telephone dissemination of obscene material to a minor, first offense, court records indicate. The incident happened June 15. Peterson was arrested on Sunday. In criminal complaints filed against him, deputies wrote that he used Snapchat “to attempt to seduce, solicit, lure or entice a child or a person he ...
