The Pocahontas City Council appointed Kim Kleen to fill the vacant council seat left by former councilman Dewey Flaherty at their June 1 meeting. The meeting was more than two hours and featured …
Moving to Pocahontas was the right move for Bill and Kris Strack. The young couple arrived here in the late 1970s, a few years into their teaching careers. The school and town were pretty close …
It might be about time for Laurens to look at a downtown sidewalk improvement project. Councilman Rick Woodley brought up the issue at the regular meeting June 1. “Our sidewalks downtown …
Two Newell-Fonda teachers will start next school year with more tools for their students. Craig Davis and Tiffany Speers, both special education teachers, applied for and received a Buddy Grant …
The Newell pool will be gone by Dec. 1. The city council accepted a bid to demolish the pool and set a Dec. 1 deadline for the project at the regular meeting June 1. City officials were clear …
No children 10 or younger will be allowed alone at the Fonda pool this summer. The Fonda City Council set the new age restrictions at their June 3 meeting. Pool Manager Kelli Rhiner asked …
Iowa State Sen. Lynn Evans defeated a challenger in the June 2 primary election. Evans received 4,279 votes to Shane Bellefy’s 1,629 votes in state Senate District 3. No Democrat filed for the …
The 2026 Ride 4 Ryan Memorial Tractor Ride is set for June 20, with a rain date of June 21. The tractor ride, in memory of Ryan Peterson of Palmer, is a weekend earlier than in past years, so …
Pocahontas County voters didn’t have to make too many choices for local elected officials in last week’s primary election. None of the local elected officials whose terms end this year faced …
I knew the pioneers who settled the Upper Midwest were tough. But I recently read a book that really drove that message home. “The Children’s Blizzard,” by David Laskin, was published …
Newell-Fonda had a 4-1 week last week on the varsity softball diamond to improve its record to 8-2 overall. The week began June 2 at Fonda as they defeated Pocahontas Area 1-0. Jocee Walsh …
The Pocahontas Women’s Club’s sub sandwich fundraiser was a success again this year. Thanks to community support, the club can invest back into community projects. The Women’s Club will have a …
Pocahontas Area Community School District is again offering free meals for all children, up to 18 years old, at multiple locations within the district. Lunches will be available at all three …
Newell-Fonda CSD is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national …
Work started on the Pocahontas splash pad last week, with Luft and Sons breaking ground at the site to the west of the Pocahontas pool. “I’m feeling an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the …
Pocahontas residents gathered in quiet reverence Monday at the city’s two cemeteries to observe Memorial Day. Iowa Army National Guard Sgt. First Class Ryan Sawyer spoke to the crowd. …
An Omaha man originally from Pocahontas is facing a number of charges after he allegedly led a sheriff’s deputy on a chase through the country and then into Laurens. The Pocahontas County …
In Newell on Memorial Day, veteran and Newell native John Westergaard reflected on the inummerable sacrifices made by Americans throughout the nation’s 250-year history. “Two and a half …
Memorial Day isn’t just the end of a three-day weekend, said Pastor Greg Baskerville at one of Fonda’s Memorial Day programs. “For those who have lost someone because of war or military …
You know those situations that make you really upset in the moment, but you know you’ll laugh about? That was Mother’s Day this year. I’m always the first one up, especially on a …
