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North 15th Street project meeting is Tuesday

A plan to convert a long stretch of North 15th Street into a three lane road will be the subject of a public information meeting Tuesday. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. The proposed project would include 15th Street between First Avenue ...

Sac County shooting under investigation

SAC CITY — An investigation is underway in Sac County following a May 4 shooting. According to Chief Deputy Katie Stange, the Sac County Sheriff’s Office and Sac County Emergency Medical Service were dispatched to the area of U.S. Highway 71 and 330th Street on May 4 at 6:22 a.m. Once on ...

Fonda Specialty Care celebrates deficiency free survey

FONDA — Fonda Specialty Care is celebrating a deficiency free state survey and recognizing its team members for their commitment to quality care. A deficiency free survey means state surveyors found zero deficiencies during their annual inspection and confirmed that Fonda Specialty Care is ...

Man charged in gunfire incident

FONDA — A man has been charged with firing a gun in Fonda, according to the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office. No one was injured in the incident. According to the Sheriff’s Office, at 9:59 p.m. Sunday 911 dispatchers received a report of a gunshot and a woman screaming in the area ...

One injured in head-on collision near Thor

THOR — High winds and dusty conditions Thursday afternoon created areas of zero visibility which authorities say contributed to a head-on collision near Thor. According to the Iowa State Patrol, William L. Dencklau, of Dakota City, was southbound on Utah Avenue in a 2016 GMC Sierra pickup ...

DNR: Lizard Creek is clear of spill contaminants

Test results from water samples collected from Lizard Creek indicate that the creek no longer shows any byproducts from the spill that occurred on April 14, and that normal recreational activities can resume in the South Branch and Lizard Creek, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources ...