O’Brien, Osceola, most of Clay, and about half of Palo Alto and Cherokee Counties remain “abnormally dry” as does the southwest tip of Buena Vista County.

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

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

During the arrest, police recovered the missing items and discovered methamphetamine.

Jay Jaycox opened the diner in 1946, then Ownership passed to Terry and Deb Jaycox in 1986, and now the legacy rests in Lee Obermoller’s hands.

Mohr says 9 holes remain open to the public every night.

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.

Storm Lake Police, Buena Vista County Sheriff and Pocahontas County Sheriff assisted.