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Man gets 125-year prison sentence for sexual abuse

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LIVERMORE — A Humboldt County man has been sentenced to 125 years in prison for sexually abusing three juveniles, according to law enforcement and court records. Nathaniel L. Depew, 38, formerly of Livermore, pleaded guilty to five counts of second degree sexual abuse on Tuesday. District ...

Go and Do: May 8, 2026

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Around the area OTHO/COALVILLE — Citywide garage sales will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on SATURDAY in Otho and Coalville. Some sales may be held TODAY and SUNDAY, or with different hours, depending on location. In Fort Dodge FORT DODGE — Flea Market is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAY and ...

Ag Days

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WEBSTER CITY — More than 600 students from three area counties — Hamilton, Humboldt, and Webster — converged on the Hamilton County Fairgrounds recently to learn about Iowa agriculture. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach welcomed fifth grade students from 10 local schools ...

News of Record: May 7, 2026

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Police Log FORT DODGE Tuesday A suspicious person was reported at 15th Street and Seventh Avenue North. Criminal mischief was reported in the 1000 block of First Avenue North. A strange odor was reported at Fifth Avenue South and 15th Street. A theft was reported in the 300 block of ...

Grassley pushes plan for rural hospitals

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UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center is one of the hospitals benefitting from a Medicare plan championed by U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley to help rural health care facilities. It is called the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration. Grassley, a Republican, said it “gives rural ...