Local

From Minnesota, a situation on White Bear Lake is drawing regional attention. A vehicle, a 2008 Buick Lucerne, was partially submerged in the frozen lake after breaking through the ice on January 27th.

Cherokee’s wastewater treatment plant is facing serious issues after the Little Sioux River flooded the plant last summer. High water damaged key valves, and there’s a real risk the whole system could go down.

Palo Alto County has made a significant change to its tax policy. The Board of Supervisors has voted to repeal Ordinance 11-23, a measure that divided property taxes in the Palo Alto County Industrial Park Urban Renewal Area.

Emmet County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, February 25th, and among items covered, elected officials are seeing raises in the new fiscal year starting in July.

More than 60 counties across western, central, and northeast Iowa are under a Winter Storm Watch starting tomorrow night and lasting into Wednesday afternoon.

On February 26, 2025, at approximately 4:30 PM, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested 18-year-old Mitchell Roy Myers of Dickens on four valid arrest warrants.

Fun for all ages this Saturday at Family Fest, at the Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer. Admission is free and there is fun for all ages and hands on activities, too.

After 3 decades of dedicated service, John Cotton stepped down from his role on the Spencer Hospital Advisory Committee on Thursday. Cotton helped form Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation in 1993 and joined the Foundation Board.

Lakes Regional Healthcare has been named among the Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States by the Chartis Center of Rural Health. This marks the seventh year for the distinction.

Most of Iowa is under a Red Flag Warning from noon today through six o’clock this evening, as open burning is strongly discouraged. National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff says there’s a critical risk as any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.