Tacos for Tots

KIMT - Tue Nov 24

It's similar to the toys for tots idea. KIMT News Three and our Giving Your Best Partners, Carlos O'kellys and First Citizens National Bank, along with the Marine Corps League are collecting new, unwrapped toys for kids in North Iowa.

Mildred O. Bonebrake

Sentinel - Fri Nov 20

Mildred "Millie" O. Bonebrake, age 87, most recently of Belmond, Iowa, formerly of Winnebago, Minn., mother and grandmother of several Belmond, area residents, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, Nov.

Country school days

The Estherville Spirit - Fri Nov 20

Do you remember the days when you walked two miles uphill to school through a foot of snow - and two miles back home again? Members of the Emmet County Historical Society, Inc., Thursday night at the Estherville VFW Canteen recalled those days in their 45th annual meeting.

Algona Meth Plea

KICD-AM Spencer - Wed Nov 18

An Algona man pleads guilty to a meth charge in Sioux City federal court. At the plea hearing 39-year-old Blaine Richardson admitted to manufacturing at least 1.5 kilograms of meth between 2003 and June of 2009 in rural Kossuth County.

Deployment To Include Local Nationa.....

The Democrat - Tue Nov 17

Area citizen-soldiers of the Iowa National Guard have been told them become part of the largest unit mobilization to take place since World War II.

Tractor, two cars collide on bridge

Spencer Daily Reporter - Tue Nov 17

The flow of traffic is back to normal after a Friday night crash involving three vehicles on the Little Sioux River bridge.

Area Accidents & Arrests

KICD-AM Spencer - Mon Nov 16

Two cars hit a tractor pulling a farm implement Friday night east of Spencer on Highway 18.

Waverly-Shell Rock, Heelan advance to 3-A final

Des Moines Register - Fri Nov 13

Cedar Rapids, Ia. - Rachel Peth took her father's words to heart. Peth, a Waverly-Shell Rock middle hitter, was told to "go for your dreams." She did that on Friday.

Clarke selection a dark comedy blend

Telegraph Herald - Thu Nov 12

Luke Van Meveren and Elizabeth Spoerl are in the Clarke College Drama Department production of "Baby with the Bathwater." Play: "Baby with the Bathwater," dark comedy Times/dates: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Nov.

Task force tours fourth Iowa mental institute

Des Moines Register - Tue Oct 27

Mount Pleasant, Ia. - After touring the fourth of the four state mental health institutes Monday, a task force of Iowans will now spend a few weeks figuring out what to do next.