×

News

Confronting cancer

Local News

In Iowa, it is something that happens entirely too often — someone is told by their doctor that they have cancer. The state has the second highest rate of new cancers in the United States, according to Dr. Mary Charlton, professor of epidemiology at the University of Iowa and director of ...

News of Record: June 25, 2026

News of record

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Wednesday Driving while barred — Malik D. Veal, 30, 1128 10th Ave. S.W., preliminary hearing waived. Failure to appear for arraignment — Sarah J. Brandrup, 53, 1026 1/2 Second Ave. S., further proceedings to be scheduled. Violation of probation — ...

Human trafficking education event planned at VDMC

Local News

WEBSTER CITY — Community members are invited to attend a free educational program on human trafficking in Iowa from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Van Diest Medical Center Clinic Board Room. Enter through the exterior door between the hospital and clinic entrances. The event is sponsored ...

Man faces charges after in chase in Humboldt, Pocahontas counties

Local News

GILMORE CITY — A man who led law enforcement officers on a pursuit through parts of Humboldt and Pocahontas counties Tuesday night was arrested Wednesday morning. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reported that Clayton C. Nielsen, 41, of Gilmore City, has been charged with: • Three ...

A helping hand

Local News

For a lot of kids summer means sleeping in, video games and just hanging out with friends. For siblings Brenden and Laila Valley, it’s about helping people who need extra hands. One afternoon their mother, Kim Valley, was just scrolling on Facebook when she came across a post that ...