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The Compensation Board has recommended 9.5% salary increases in Fiscal Year 2025 for the Webster County county sheriff, recorder, auditor, treasurer and attorne

bshea@messengernews.net Thomas Steck, a Fort Dodge Police Department detective, was hired as the newest Webster County deputy sheriff Tuesday. Steck, who has been a Fort Dodge officer for 12 years, will begin working for the county on May 12. He fills one of two vacancies that originated with the retirements of former Sheriff Jim Stubbs and former Chief Deputy Rod Strait. Luke Fleener, then a sergeant, was elected to replace Stubbs, and he selected Derek Christie as his chief deputy. The advanc...

edecious@messengernews.net Webster County Supervisors approved an agreement for the Badger Lake Trail Loop, a Civil Service commissioner appointment and truck purchases on Tuesday. Badger Lake Trail Loop An agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation signed by supervisors confirmed the receipt of $700,000 in federal funding for the Badger Lake Trail Loop at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park. “This is just the paperwork process for the loop,” said Matt Cosgrove, director of Webster Cou...

edecious@messengernews.net -Messenger photo by Elijah Decious Webster County Supervisors approved the hire of Webster County Sheriff’s Deputy Cody Harris, a former patrol officer at the Fort Dodge Police Department, on Tuesday. Harris is the Sheriff’s Office’s first hire under Sheriff Luke Fleener. -Messenger photo by Elijah Decious Webster County Supervisors approved the hire of Webster County Sheriffs Deputy Cody Harris, a former patrol officer at the Fort Dodge Police Department, o...