Pocahontas Community Hospital checked a box off its to-do list as it works toward building a new space for rehabilitation services. The Pocahontas City Council approved a resolution required by …
A Storm Lake man has been charged with possession of material depicting a minor in a sex act, first offense, and invasion of privacy, for allegedly recording a girl in the shower earlier this year. …
PAC students who graduate early this year will be able to participate at graduation ceremonies in the spring. The Pocahontas Area Community school board adopted the change at the request of …
The Iowa Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame now has two more members with Pocahontas connections. Jim Bollard, better known as DJ Jimmy Jim, and Lizard Creek Band were both inducted into the Iowa Rock …
Laurens residents want to know if a proposed cryptocurrency mining facility will create an auditory nuisance. Officials at the company say no. Some city officials say they need more assurance …
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A new company is hoping to mine currency in Laurens. Laurens Infrastructure Partners LLC officials have been working with Laurens Municipal Power and Communications on a 10-year lease of city …
A Manson man is accused of assaulting two people at Cooper’s Cove Aug. 27. According to court documents, Jared Carr, 34, of Manson, went into a camper in which two people were staying and …
You know that I don’t want large language models, aka ChatGPT and its peers, taking over my job. Good writing, a podcaster I listen to regularly said last week, comes from careful thinking and …
Friday, Sept. 4 was a day eight years in the making for Fonda residents. MAGS4Fonda, the group of moms and grandmas in Fonda who have banded together to raise money for community improvement …
Newell-Fonda High School named the members of the 2026 Homecoming Court. Boys, from left, are Colton Lindgren, Liam Gauley, Brayden Johnson and Lincoln Gauley. Girls, from left, are Paysli …
A Laurens man has been charged with several vehicle-related crimes after he was found passed out on the Laurens Prairie Preservation Trail in July. According to the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s …
Pocahontas Area Community High School is one of half of Iowa schools earning a major honor. Not a single student-athlete or coach from the district was ejected for poor behavior at any sporting …
Three Pocahontas County churches are working together to host another Bible Reading Marathon in the county this weekend. This year’s event kicks off in Laurens, from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Memory …
There wasn’t exactly a line at the Laurens Public Library Tuesday afternoon to pick up free radon test kits. But there wasn’t a lack of people interested, either. Mara Hingson, who works for …
Pocahontas Area Community High School crowned Cassie Kakacek and Brayden Hudson as the 2026 Homecoming Queen and King during the coronation pep rally Friday afternoon at the high school. …
Pocahontas Area Community High School is one of half of Iowa schools earning a major honor. Not a single student-athlete or coach from the district was ejected for poor behavior at any sporting …
Trees were one of the big topics at the Pocahontas City Council meeting Sept. 8. Mary Crosgrove brought questions about a hackberry tree in the right-of-way in front of her home that split more …
The threat of rain didn't delay the start of the 2026 Fonda parade. Most of the parade was able to finish most of the route before the skies opened with an epid deluge.
A Laurens man is facing criminal charges after claiming family members stole property that hadn’t actually been stolen. The Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office charged Ryan Sobkoweak, 40, …
