The jobs numbers are out for May and Iowa Workforce Development director, Beth Townsend, says they are positive. “The unemployment rate remained the same (2.8%), although the national unemployment rate went up in May,” she says. “And then the labor force participation rate ticked down a tenth of a percentage point, which is negligible.” She […]
Char Beekmann, age 88, of Pocahontas, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Pocahontas Community Hospital in Pocahontas, Iowa.
Robert “Bob” Dean North Sr., age 92, of Newell, Iowa died November 5, 2026 at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in
Community leaders, business owners and residents across northwest Iowa will have an opportunity next week to explore ways to strengthen their
A rural Newell man is behind bars, facing 13 criminal charges stemming from a series of alleged assaults, threats and violations
Community leaders, business owners and residents across northwest Iowa will have an opportunity next week to explore ways to strengthen their
