The Forest City Council has moved forward with a second of three readings on a franchise agreement with Black Hills Energy. The franchise tag allows Black Hills Energy to begin to charge a franchise ...

LifeServe Blood Center has announced the addition of non-fasting cholesterol to the series of tests it offers to individuals who are blood donors. It is being added to blood pressure, temperature, ...

Forest City Passes 2nd Reading of the Franchise and Fee Ordinance ...

The Forest City Council was presented with a bill which essentially was a sixth payment for the work being done at the Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant in Forest City. According to Kevin Reicks, ...

Louis H. Dallman, 88, of Kanawha, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Kanawha Community Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center ...

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host an evening crop walk from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 17 near Thor. “This crop walk will cover the basics of mid-season scouting,” said Angie ...

The Iowa Department of Transportation is warning consumers of recent text scams that are occurring in Iowa and across the country. Fraudulent text messages appearing to come from the Iowa DOT or “DMV” ...

Darl M. Schmidt, 94, of Garner, passed away Monday, June 2, 2025, at his home. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 6, 2025, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Fr.

Affected residents and landowners in Wright, Hancock, Worth, and Cerro Gordo Counties are closely watching the progress of a key measure on eminent domain. Opponents of a proposed carbon pipeline ...

Della Mae Shoop, 86, of Klemme, IA, a longtime resident of Paulden, and Prescott Valley, AZ, passed away, Mau 27, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society Care Facility, Forest City, IA. A public graveside ...

North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is making it easier than ever for individuals to earn their high school diploma through its free High School Equivalency (HSE) program this summer. The summer ...

Dennis Lynn Barkema, 81, of Belmond, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Public funeral services will be held Thursday, June 12, 2025, 11:00 AM at the Belmond United Methodist Church, 1031 1st ...