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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MANSON — Sometime this afternoon, water from Fort Dodge will be flowing to homes and businesses in Manson. When the water begins flowing, it will be the end of a years long effort to provide the Calhoun County community with a reliable longterm source of water. The Manson City Clerk’s ...

As summer vacations and school breaks chip away at the local blood supply, LifeServe Blood Center is leaning on a monthlong celebration — Blood Donor Days — to keep donors rolling up their sleeves through the rest of June. According to Tim Paluch, PR and marketing director of LifeServe ...