The West Hancock Community School Board met with Superintendent Wayne Kroneman on a very important issue of the academic calendar for next year.

Jodie (May) Ferch ‘93 and Mary (Kruggel) Holmes ‘77 have joined the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Alumni Advisory Board. Jodie (May) Ferch of Austin, Minnesota, graduated from NIACC with ...

The Mason City Fire Department recently handled a fire at the Mason City Recycling Center. Temperatures were well below freezing during the blaze which hampered handling the fire along with other ...

Area school districts are anxiously awaiting word on the level of state supplemental aid they will be receiving this year. District officials can then go about working on their budgets for the next ...

Edna Mae Willey, 98, of Belmond, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Belmond Rehabilitation Center. Visitation for Edna Mae Willey, will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 AM on Monday, January 27, ...

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) celebrated the House of Representatives passing the Laken Riley Act with Sarah’s Law to require illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes against Americans ...

The Iowa Legislature took some steps to try and curb absenteeism in schools around the state. Districts had issues with some students and continually falling behind causing some to drop out or quit.

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Laken Riley Act, which includes Feenstra-sponsored Sarah’s Law as an amendment to detain and prosecute ...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and member Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to keep local law enforcement and first responders safe ...

The Forest City School District announces that four-year-old Preschool registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open. Interested parents and guardians can learn about four-year-old preschool ...

👉 Drip the faucet furthest from your main water shut-off valve. 👉 OR drip faucets in different sections of your home. 👉 Use a slow, steady stream of cold water. Why drip your faucets? ️ Running ...

Lynnea Fredrickson-Smith, artistic director. “The 2024 season was a fantastic season for BrickStreet, and these nominations serve as affirmation and fuel for the year ahead.” BrickStreet Theatre is a ...