Fire departments in small towns across the state continue to have issues with finding enough volunteers to fill open spots. Parkersburg Fire Chief Russ Boersma says his department is authorized for 35 firefighters, and they only have 19. He says many of the young people don’t stick around after graduating, but they need the young […]
Patrick S. Wentzel, age 69, of Pocahontas, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines,
A northwest Iowa banker says there’s too much red tape in federal disaster recovery programs. “Disaster victims are in no position
Debra Ann “Debbie” Olson, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at the Opportunity Living North House in Rockwell
Funeral service will be Saturday, September 21st at 10:30am at the St. Mary’s Church in Storm Lake. Visitation will be a
Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley’s staff will hold traveling office hours around the area next week. Grassley regional director Jacob Bossman
