Buena Vista County Conservation is excited to offer a new Biome Exploration Series this summer, inviting youth to discover the incredible variety of ecosystems found around the world. Each week …
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review in three national categories, highlighting excellence in emergency medical services, patient …
The University of Northern Iowa announced students named to the spring 2026 Dean’s list. Students named to the Dean’s list demonstrated outstanding academic achievement by earning a grade …
An intersection in the Rolfe Cemetery is now a four-day stop. Pocahontas County Secondary Roads installed the stop signs at 470th Street and 300th Avenue, in the westbound and northbound. Jonathan …
A head’s up for riders of motorized scooters, electric bikes and other personal transportation devices: The City of Pocahontas has new rules for how you can use those in the city. Going …
Heritage Days 2026 is a wrap! From live music to bags and pickleball tournaments, water inflatables and, of course, the big parade, Pocahontas residents, plus friends and family from near and far, …
Some Pocahontas officials are wrestling with the question of whether sharing a police chief and backing up Laurens police officers has caused Pocahontas police officers to be delayed when responding …
The City of Laurens is putting restrictions on where and how people can ride e-scooters, e-bikes and some motorized personal transportation devices. The City Council approved the first reading …
You’ll soon be able to find the Pocahontas Record-Democrat, Laurens Sun and Buena Vista County Journal online, thanks to a grant from the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. The …
The state auditor’s office said it found a few areas of concern when reviewing Pocahontas County’s books this year. State Auditor Rob Sand issued the report earlier this month, with seven …
A Pocahontas County Economic Development Commission JumpStart grant is bringing a new business to Pocahontas. Cady Gardewine, owner of Cady’s Esthetics, accepted the grant June 15 as she …
Alison Hauser had several bits of good news for the Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors last week. Hauser is an independent contractor helping to connect Pocahontas and Humboldt County …
How’s your garden doing is a common question being asked this spring. The weather in Iowa is often a challenge and this spring is no different. From very warm temps to frost warnings in a …
For 100 years, Pocahontas State Bank has been a fixture in this city. It wasn’t the only bank to open in the city in 1926. The Pocahontas Democrat had the story on the front page both …
A judge found a Pomeroy man guilty of sexual assault of a child in Calhoun County last month. Jason Peed, 39, was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child, a Class B felony and two …
Pocahontas is celebrating itself in June this year. Heritage Days, the annual summer celebration in the Princess City, will be June 19 and 20 this year, back in June after several years in July, …
The City of Fonda posted on Facebook Friday morning that they had closed the Fonda Municipal Swimming Pool until further notice. City officials said the closure came about after a pool light …
Joan Enockson loves writing books for kids. But she has a rule for herself: She won’t publish a book if it doesn’t teach some kind of life lesson to her young readers. So when Glenda …
Fonda residents accused their supervisor, Louis Stauter, of not representing their interests at a meeting last week to discuss changes to the county’s comprehensive plan. The Tuesday public …
Janon Douglas, a local government consultant, will help the city of Pocahontas cover its transition period between the departure of Administrator Laura Holmes and whomever the city council hires …
