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Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand has released the results of a special investigation into the City of Spencer, detailing more than $46,000 in misused or mishandled public funds tied

A traffic stop in Clay County led to two arrests and multiple drug‑ and alcohol‑related charges late last Wednesday night. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy stopped a

LifeServe Blood Center will host several blood drives across the area in March, offering residents multiple opportunities to support the local blood supply. LifeServe officials say community participation remains critical,

The Storm Lake City Council spent part of Monday night’s meeting reviewing proposed Fiscal Year 2027 property tax levies, as Finance Director Tyler Gibbons walked council members through the city’s

The Storm Lake City Council has cleared a major hurdle in the push to build a new water treatment plant—voting unanimously Monday night to purchase nearly 90 acres on 90th

Emergency crews in Cherokee County responded yesterday afternoon to an explosion at Little Sioux Corn Processors, located east of Marcus.  The first reports came in just after 4:30 p.m., when

The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has secured a conviction in a major child sex abuse case out of Palo Alto County. Attorney General Brenna Bird announced yesterday that a jury

A Cherokee man and longtime local banker is facing felony charges after investigators say he attempted to meet what he believed was a 15‑year‑old for sex during an undercover sting

Spencer Hospital has earned a national honor for the 11th consecutive year. The northwest Iowa healthcare facility was again named a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis

A Carroll man has admitted to trafficking methamphetamine and illegally possessing a firearm, pleading guilty in federal court last week to charges that prosecutors say stem from a months‑long drug