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FD man sentenced for incident at casino

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A Fort Dodge man was sentenced to probation for a December 2023 incident at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson. Marcus Hill, 51, pleaded guilty to passing a winning wager to another person. Hill had a five year prison sentence suspended and was placed on probation for two years along with an ...

Deck the halls — at city hall

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Santa Claus will be making a stop at the Fort Dodge Municipal Building on Wednesday to visit with area children and residents on both the naughty and nice lists. Santa’s visit is part of a Holiday Open House event that will showcase the city’s newly renovated headquarters, which is ...

News of record: Dec. 17, 2024

News of record

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Driving while barred — Brad A. Gully, 50, 915 Third Ave. N., preliminary hearing waived. Child endangerment, bodily injury — Yaneth Perez Manuel, 21, 204 Ave. N West, preliminary hearing waived. Assault causing bodily injury or mental illness ...

Local lawmakers impressed by Chris Cournoyer pick

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Iowa’s new lieutenant governor was described as thoughtful, respectful and kind by two lawmakers from Webster County who have worked with her in the state Capitol. State Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, R-Fort Dodge, described Chris Cournoyer, a former state senator, as a “good pick” for the ...

FD principals review school goals

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Fort Dodge Senior High School Principal Staci Laird and Duncombe Elementary Principal Ryan Flaherty presented updates from their buildings at Monday’s meeting of the Fort Dodge Community School Board. Laird spoke to two key goals of literacy and a program that deals with discussing the ...