It’s been a year — to the very day — since Aron and Crystal Nieland took over the meat locker in Newell. On Thursday, the Nielands, with the help of the Buena Vista County Pork Producers, grilled up and served Bruce Nieland’s famous BBQ pork burgers while showing off their newly renovated locker and retail shop ...
Thursday was the day for the ribbon cutting at the Rialto Theatre. Manager Parker Aden said the epoxy in the auditorium was finished in March and the carpet, by Murphy Flooring in Pocahontas, was …
City Administrator Laura Holmes is leaving her position next month. The Pocahontas City Council tabled a discussion about a transition plan for Holmes, whose last day will be in early June. …
Compassion, kindness and a genuine connection with patients earned Ian Wellik, a nurse at the Van Diest Family Health Clinic in Fort Dodge, the 2026 Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses Wednesday …
It’s been a year — to the very day — since Aron and Crystal Nieland took over the meat locker in Newell. On Thursday, the Nielands, with the help of the Buena Vista County Pork Producers, …
The U.S. National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado in Pocahontas County and two in northern Calhoun County and one in southern Palo Alto County, among several others, following the May 17 …
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley is feeling more hopeful these days about some big moves Congress could make to help farmers in Iowa and across the country. Take the bill for year-round access to E-15 …
Can we all please remember that social media exists to sell us stuff? I love Facebook. I love seeing baby photos and dog photos and people’s vacation photos. I love Instagram, because I get to …
The Pocahontas City Council is working to meet the deadlines to appoint a new city council member. Dewey Flaherty, who won a seat on the council in November, resigned last month. The council …
Gilmore City officials announced Friday they had closed the city park because of vandalism. “Due to extensive vandalism, our city park is now closed until further notice,” the City of …
Derek Essing and Rebecca Mooney joined the Pocahontas Area Community School board last week. They replace Dustin Thompson and Chris Janssen, who resigned at the April meeting. Essing lives …
Free music. Summer vibes. Free popcorn, too, if you come the right week. The Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce is hosting Art in the Park at Heritage Park in downtown Pocahontas again …
The number of people calling Iowa’s poison control hotline for THC-laced products peaked in 2024, according to the Iowa Poison Control Center. “They’re easily mistaken for food,” said …
Two Pocahontas County employers received top awards from the Department of War for their support of an Iowa Army National Guard member and his family recently. Pocahontas Community Hospital …
A Rolfe man was the first Pocahontas County casualty of World War II. Merton Myers enlisted in the U.S. Navy a few years before the start of the war and had re-enlisted not long before his death …
As the number of inmates at the new Pocahontas County Jail has grown, Sheriff Steve Nelson is seeing a growing need for another dispatcher. Nelson brought his request to the Pocahontas County …
PAC theater students will take to the stage Friday and Saturday evening with “Help! I’m Trapped in a High School!” The story focuses on three “Valley Girl” students who are …
Collin and Kallie Miller saw a problem in Laurens. And then they solved it. Collin grew up around Mallard before moving to Laurens when he was about 12. Kallie is originally from Gilmore …
Timothy Grover has a story to tell. Grover, an Iowa native, thought he was working on a magazine article. But even as he narrowed his focus, the story got too big for that format. …
Iowa Central is considering closing the Career Academy it runs at Laurens-Marathon School. Pocahontas County Economic Development Director MaryJo Litwiller told the Pocahontas County Board of …
