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Pope appoints new bishop of Diocese of Sioux City

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Pope Francis has named a new bishop-elect for the Diocese of Sioux City, which includes Webster County. On Wednesday, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop R. Walker Nickless from pastoral governance of the diocese and appointed the Rev. John E. Keehner, Jr., a priest from ...

FD woman pleads to distributing fentanyl

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A Fort Dodge woman pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, prosecutors say. Braleigh Schossow, 24, is currently in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing for the charge. She faces a mandatory minimum term of 10 years in ...

FD man wanted for burglary, outstanding warrants

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A Fort Dodge man is wanted by Fort Dodge Police after a weekend burglary. Davaris Jamel Shivers, 21, is wanted by the Fort Dodge Police Department for second degree burglary and fourth degree criminal mischief for events happening last weekend. He also has active warrants for a parole ...

Supervisors asked to provide funding for downtown building

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The Webster County Supervisors were asked Tuesday by Fort Dodge officials to consider providing $100,000 to help fix inoperable elevators at the Boston Centre in downtown Fort Dodge. The request was made during a workshop prior to the supervisors’ regular meeting. According to City ...

News of Record: Feb. 12, 2025

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Police Logs FORT DODGE Monday A theft was reported in the 1000 block of First Avenue North. A fraud was reported in the 700 block of First Avenue South. A parking complaint was reported in the 1200 block of Central Avenue. Juvenile problems were reported in the 900 block of South ...