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Group who allegedly took Gilbert teen in doomsday plot change plea
Three people who were part of a religious doomsday plot changed their plea to guilty in connection to the disappearance of a Gilbert boy last October. Spring Thibaudeau, her brother Brook Hale and her daughter Abigail Snarr have pleaded guilty to lesser charges. The 16-year-old went missing but was found a few days later.
Webster City falls in regional action
BOONE — The Webster City girls tennis team saw their season come to an end here at regionals. Boone claimed wins in the first five singles matches, taking the dual to advance where they would fall to Carroll Kuemper in a Class 2A regional semifinal. “Hats off to Boone...
Town of Lehigh keeps close eye on water levels in the Des Moines River
LEHIGH, Iowa — The small Webster County town of Lehigh is keeping watch on the water levels in the Des Moines River as rain totals have added up over the last few weeks. Dena and Mark Johnson have a house right on the river. They've lived there for three decades and have lived through a couple of floods. The water has gotten so high in years past that the family has had to use canoes to get in and out of their home.
Boone’s best bakery: Van Hermert’s Dutch Oven Bakery
BOONE, Iowa — Van Hermert’s Dutch Oven Bakery opened in Boone in 1983 and ever since has been the go-to spot for pastries. Terri Van Hermert, the Owner of Van Hermert’s Dutch Oven Bakery, said she is proud to operate a bakery for the community. “Back in the day everyone had a bakery and you […]
Local poet and author to speak at Jeff library Thursday
Poet Abby Jacobson and author Tom Ganoe will speak at the Jefferson public library Thursday, May 16, at 7 pm. Jacobson has published two books of poetry, “Swallowed by Smoke” and “Petals of Unspoken Verses.”. Jacobson is a Paton-Churdan graduate and has been writing since elementary school....
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