Detours will be in place around the intersection of U.S. Highway 169 and Second Avenue South beginning Tuesday as a bridge repair project begins. Two beams on the bridge that carries U.S. Highway 169 over Second Avenue South will be replaced, according to the state Department of ...

First Covenant Church will offer a 13-week support group called GriefShare beginning at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at the church, 201 Ave. H. It is designed to offer help and encouragement following the death of a loved one. Weekly gatherings will consist of a video, discussion and support for each ...

EAGLE GROVE — A large amount of diesel fuel spilled onto a section of Iowa Highway 17 when a car and a truck collided in Eagle Grove Thursday morning. The car struck the side of the truck, puncturing one of its saddle tanks. Eagle Grove firefighters plugged the leak in the tank and built ...

DAYTON — The Dayton rodeo queens will be signing autographs following each performance of the Dayton Labor Day Weekend Rodeo. Dayton Wrangler Rodeo Queen Shelby Sorenson and Dayton Wrangler Junior Rodeo Queen Tayah Carter will be at the arena gate at the top of the hill tonight, Saturday ...

SALT Cooling Center is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday on the top floor at First Baptist Church, 28 N. 10th St. The Cooling Center will be open on Labor Day.

Five area men had strong finishes in the horseshoe throwing competitions held during the recently completed Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Marvin Dirks, of Fonda, placed first in Class A of the Iowa State Elders Championship. Tom Tabat, of Fort Dodge, placed third in the championship round ...