Pocahontas County isn’t going to bump up Sheriff Steve Nelson’s salary, at least not yet. Nelson brought an Iowa Attorney General opinion to the board earlier this month; the opinion said …
Hudson’s Crew had good news for the Pocahontas City Council last week. Thanks to donors helping the organization meet its fundraising goal, construction will start on the splash pad by the …
A Pocahontas County dispatcher brought her complaint against Pocahontas Police Chief Alex Leu to a public forum last week. Tiffiany McClurg filed the formal complaint against Leu last summer, …
Pocahontas County isn’t exactly known for it’s steep bluffs or deep ravines. But there’s plenty of beauty to be found around the county, even if it whispers instead of shouts. …
Pocahontas Area Community School District has made real strides in improving attendance in the past 18 months. Iowa legislators imposed new rules for how to track, categorize and discourage …
The Newell-Fonda Jazz Band took first place in Class 1A at the Iowa Lakes Jazz Band Contest Feb. 19. The event was originally scheduled for January but was moved because of inclement weather. …
Heart ‘n Home of Laurens was Sen. Joni Ernst’s Small Business of the Week last week. Owned by Julie Wurr, the shop sells floral arrangements, home decor and more on 3rd Street in Laurens. …
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said he believes President Donald Trump when he has said he’ll follow the rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court. Grassley has said that before; it came up again Friday …
Remember how we all learned that if something sounded too good to be true, it probably was? That type of critical thinking skill seems to be disappearing, if it ever truly existed. Last …
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors approved the second reading of its new solar ordinance without making any changes. No one from the public made comments on the ordinance this time. …
Pocahontas County’s smallest towns don’t have spare cash. That said, the mayors of several of the smallest Pocahontas County cities asked the Board of Supervisors for some time to speak with …
A Pocahontas resident celebrated a rare milestone earlier this month. Lorne Alexander, who lives at Arlington Place with his wife, Normal, turned 100 years old Feb. 2. Alexander was raised …
PAC was able to offer help after an Iowa Lakes Community College bus crashed south of Pomeroy last week. Superintendent Rob Boley told the school board Feb. 12 that Transportation Director Jeff …
Grant brings funds to create more workplace training opportunities for PAC high schoolers throughout the community Kristyn Olson wasn’t sure she even had time to apply for the STEM Best grant for …
PAC Board member Deena Hudson was not looking forward to the Feb. 12 meeting. “I lost sleep thinking about this board meeting,” Hudson told her fellow board members at the end of the night. …
Jack Gerdes joined FFA for the same reason many students do — he lives on a farm and he’s interested in agriculture. This year, Gerdes, a senior at Pocahontas Area Community High School is …
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors approved the first reading of a solar ordinance without making any changes after a half dozen people raised questions about the ordinance as written last …
Miguel Negrete wanted to honor his family when he and his wife, Casey James-Negrete, looked to expand their business in Laurens. The couple has been running the Silver Dollar Cantina in Laurens, …
The 155th anniversary celebration book published by the Pocahontas Record-Democrat was the best special section in Class II at the Iowa Newspaper Association’s 2026 Better Newspaper Contest. …
Summer 2026 will give Pocahontas residents more opportunities to celebrate. The Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce is moving Heritage Days back to June this year, with events set for June 19-21. …
