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Local
2 weeks ago
Senator Joni Ernst Recognizes Laurens Business with Small Business Award

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst presented Heart ‘n Home in Laurens with her Iowa Small Business of the Week Award

Crime
2 weeks ago
Storm Lake Police Buy Riot Shield

Police say the new equipment will increase officer safety during dangerous calls and help resolve volatile situations more safely.

Local
2 weeks ago
Iowa Lakes Announces New Nursing Transfer Partnership

Iowa Lakes Community College has announced a new nursing partnership with Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minnesota.

Local
2 weeks ago
City of Estherville Makes Amendments on Budget for Next Fiscal Year

The City of Estherville addressed several financial items Monday night, including a yearly amendment to the city’s budget.

Crime
2 weeks ago
Former Cherokee Man Sentenced to Prison for Vehicular Homicide

Jorge Ardany Ortega-Ortega, 29, formerly of Cherokee, was sentenced Tuesday, May 5, in Buena Vista County District Court after a jury previously found him guilty of homicide by vehicle – reckless driving, a Class C felony.

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Local
3 weeks ago
Cherokee School District Selects Jeff Siebersma as Next Superintendent

The Cherokee Community School District has named Jeff Siebersma as its next superintendent.

Local
3 weeks ago
Laurens Man Charged in Spencer Convenience Store Robbery

A robbery at a Spencer convenience store has resulted in a felony charge against a Laurens man.

Local
3 weeks ago
Man Charged After Dogs Found Abandoned

Buena Vista County Man Charged After Dogs Found Abandoned in Trash Bag

Local
3 weeks ago
49th Annual Arnold’s Park/Okoboji Fire and Rescue Pancake Fundraiser this Weekend

The annual fundraiser will be held Friday, May 1st from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 2nd from 7:00 a.m. to noon at the Roof Garden at Arnold’s Park Amusement Park.

Local
3 weeks ago
Clay County Collison Totals Car

According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the collision happened near U.S. Highway 71 south of Spencer on Wednesday morning April 28, where traffic was stopped at a temporary signal for bridge construction.