A Pocahontas man violated sex offender registry requirements after a move to Alabama and then back to Iowa. Henrich Peters, 43, was charged July 20 with failing to update his address on the Iowa …

An Estherville man is facing theft charges for allegedly using a company credit card to buy items that he kept after leaving that job. River Rasmussen, 20, Estherville, was charged April 22 with …

A Fort Dodge man is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing a vehicle from a Pocahontas County property, in rural Albert City. DNA helped to catch him. John Murry, 49, was charged in …

PAC school board members approved a policy allowing eighth-grade students to play high school sports, if coaches, school officials and parents agree the student should play up for the season. …

A Laurens man faces several charges after attacking people in his home July 19. Steven Stougard, 42, Laurens, faces two counts of child endangerment, both aggravated misdemeanors, three counts …

Vienna Wingert, a student at Newell-Fonda High School, has launched her Hometown Heroes website. Wingert, who will start her junior year this month, is asking area residents to share the names …

The Pocahontas County Conservation and the Pocahontas County Historical Society are excited to announce the return of the 42nd Wiegert Prairie Fall Fest.   The event will be held Sunday, Aug. …

Pocahontas County voters interested in voting absentee by mail for the Nov. 3, 2026, General Election may file an absentee ballot request form starting Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, with the Pocahontas …

Nearly 1,300 people caught a free movie in Pocahontas this summer. The most popular of the 10 free shows was “Dog Man,” Rialto manager Parker Aden said. An average of 140 people came out for …

Kirk Stamper won the 25th Annual Princess City Car Show People’s Choice Award recipient. The rain held off for the duration of the show despite the forecast, and there was a great turnout of cars …

Pocahontas’ famed Indian Princess statue is marking its 70th birthday this year. A local resident tipped us off to the milestone anniversary and told us which newspaper to check out to get the …

A Laurens woman is facing drug charges after a traffic stop. A Pocahontas County Sheriff’s deputy stopped Heitman at the intersection of Sectionline Road and North Rush Lake Road in Laurens at …

A Laurens man allegedly broke into another person’s home and punched them in the face. According to court documents, Levi Fales, 33, was charged July 1 with first-degree burglary, a Class B …

Pocahontas Community Hospital’s governing board has announced its support of the proposed PAC school bond. The hospital’s Board of Trustees voted July 29 to give their support to the bond …

The 2026 Albert City Threshermen and Collector’s Show drew a crowd Friday morning, even as cloudy skies threatened and then produced a little rain. The show offered a variety of vintage, antique …

Half a century ago, Newell residents celebrated Danish Days and the nation’s 200th birthday all in one weekend. One small part of their celebration was the dedication and burial of a time …

No one brought objections to a proposed $5.9 million SAVE bond for school improvements to a bond hearing meeting Aug. 3. Pocahontas Area Community School Board hosted the meeting, which was …

The Pocahontas City Council has picked a new clerk. The council voted unanimously — with one protest — to extend an offer to Brooke Seiler to fill the city clerk role. Councilman Brian …

For Dr. Samir Elias, practicing medicine means an opportunity to solve complex and unique puzzles of a sort. Elias, a native of New Jersey, moved to Pocahontas this summer and joined the staff …

Iowa’s senior senator would like to see the federal government grant Dr. Anthony Fauci immunity. “I can understand why he took the 5th,” U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley said last week during a …