Sixteen Iowa counties are under a burn ban, and forecasters say there’s a high to extreme risk for wildfires this afternoon, given temperatures well above average, dry conditions and gusting winds. Le Mars fire chief Dave Schipper requested the burn ban in Plymouth County. “Hopefully that will get everybody to not do any controlled burns […]
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
