A $450,000 settlement in the civil rights complaint filed by former Webster County Sheriff’s Deputy Amy Stringer was made public Thursday. Stringer received $50,000 immediately. She will receive ongoing monthly payments of $3,570 that will continue from January 2025 through December 2031, ...

Around the area EAGLE GROVE — Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 221 Jackson Ave., Eagle Grove, is holding a Spring Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. SUNDAY at the church. Sandwiches, a variety of salads, dessert and drink will be served. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children ages 10 ...

All too often, Iowans find themselves talking on the phone to a stranger who at first seems friendly, even charming. But as the conversation goes on, that friendly stranger becomes demanding, asking for money or gift cards to be sent to them quickly. That situation has the classic ...

SAC CITY — A body was found in a Sac County field Wednesday afternoon, touching off speculation that a man missing since last November had been found. The Iowa Department of Public Safety has not confirmed that the remains are those of David Schultz, 53, of Lake View. However, in a ...

Four Oaks Foster and Adoptive Family Connections is actively recruiting families to become foster parents, especially in northwest Iowa. According to Christa Hefel, the recruitment and training manager for Four Oaks, the entire state is seeing a need for foster families. However, the big ...

What came first — the chicken or the egg? Approximately 120 students in Humboldt Community Schools recently learned the embryology of chickens, along with lots of other interesting facts about how chickens are raised, what they are used for, the nutritional value of their eggs and ...