Inflation is rising, trade numbers are falling, and the overall Midwestern economy is slowing, according to a monthly survey of supply managers in Iowa and eight other states. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says a score of 50 is considered growth neutral on the zero-to-100 scale, and the region may soon be seeing the numbers […]
West Des Moines Police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting on July 4th. Police charged 18-year-old Byrone Sanchez-Zermeno of
Edward Weinzetl, age 97, of Spencer, Iowa formerly Fonda, Iowa died July 2, 2026 at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer.
Daron Anderson, age 62, of Newell, Iowa died July 3, 2026 at his residence in Newell. Celebration of Life will take
Colleen “Honey” Stuckenschneider, age 77, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa died Friday, July 3, 2026 at her home in Sioux Rapids. Memorial
Storm Lake’s 2026 Star Spangled Spectacular is gearing up for one of its largest vendor lineups ever, with more than 30
