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Woman sent to federal prison for dealing methamphetamine
A woman will serve a little more than 12 years in federal prison for dealing methamphetamine in Fort Dodge and Des Moines, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. Pamela Brownell, 64, of Des Moines, was sentenced to 152 months in prison by U.S. District ...
Calhoun Co. Museum offers annual big band dance/concert Saturday
ROCKWELL CITY — A free dance/concert, sponsored by the Calhoun County Historical Society, will take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Calhoun County Museum in Rockwell City. After postponing this annual event for two years because of COVID, this year will mark the 18th annual dance ...
Jones sentenced to life in prison
Alec Jones, the man convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his father, 55-year-old Dennis Jones, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The sentencing was held in Webster County court Tuesday afternoon. Alec Jones’ mother, Shannon, gave a short ...
Making her maiden voyage
When Wayne Lussman, of Fort Dodge, started working on turning a 1929 Ford Model AA that consisted of a pair of rusty fenders, the cab and a frame, into a finished hot rod, it was nine years ago. On Sunday, the completed work of automotive art made its first appearance at the annual Cruise ...
Pumpkins and Ponies will provide fun on the farm
HUMBOLDT — The 19th annual Pumpkins and Ponies event this weekend will enable people to escape from clocks, calendars and screens to spend a fall day on a farm. As the name implies, the two-day festival offers a chance to pick a pumpkin and ride a pony. The Dragonfire Dancing Horses drill ...