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News of Record: Jan. 16, 2025
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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Wednesday Driving while barred — Keila S. Stabler, 36, 1225 Sixth Ave. N., preliminary hearing waived. Driving while license suspended — Jerry D. Smith, 63, Memphis, Tennessee, $347.50. Doreen M. Dykhuizen, 47, Williams, $347.50. Sam JC McDonald, 47, ...
FD to host Developer’s Showcase
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More than 100 real estate developers, policymakers, builders, and community members are expected to participate today in Fort Dodge’s first ever Developer’s Showcase. The event will focus on housing options in Fort Dodge and provide information and community tours to property developers. ...
Animal Protection seeing increase in emaciated, deceased dogs
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While Webster County Animal Protection has seen an increase in animal abandonment cases in recent months, it’s also seeing an increase in the number of emaciated dogs and dogs killed by starvation. According to Kaila Benson, owner of Webster County Animal Protection, two new cases of ...
Police officer charged with sending explicit images to minor
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EAGLE GROVE — A former Eagle Grove police officer has been arrested and accused of sending explicit images to a minor while he was on duty. Colt Richardson, 27, was arrested on Monday by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and charged with dissemination and exhibition of obscene ...
In session
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The Messenger asked local lawmakers to detail their goals and plans for this year’s Iowa legislative session. Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, R-Fort Dodge “I’m involved mostly in the financial part of the state. The bill that we passed last year to escalate the tax decrease from the flat ...