Democrat Rob Sand told a Fort Dodge audience Thursday that he will lead Iowa back to a bipartisan style of government that will serve the people if he is elected governor. “We have never been a state about Democrats versus Republicans,” he told a cheering crowd of about 95 people at Shiny ...
Around the area OTHO — Haunted Fire Department will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. TODAY and SATURDAY at the Otho Fire Department. Cost is freewill donation or canned goods for local food pantry. POMEROY — Michael Charles and his band will perform from 5 to 8 p.m. on SUNDAY at Byron’s, ...
Love, loss and the search for light in a dark world will find expression in song today as Iowa Central Community College’s music department presents “Love and Light.” The fall instrumental and vocal concert begins at 7 p.m. today in Decker Auditorium at the Iowa Central Community College Center for Performing Arts. Admission is free. Alongside the choir’s exploration of love and hope, the band will perform selections inspired by the changing seasons, American history and the legacy of a music educator with local ties. “The Iowa Central Concert Choir is proud to present ...
A Pocahontas man has been sent to federal prison for about 22 years for dealing at least three pounds of methamphetamine in Webster County. Jordan Mefferd, 47, was sentenced on Tuesday, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. Federal prosecutors said he pleaded guilty on June 15 to these charges: • Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine • Four counts of distributing methamphetamine • Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine • Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person From July 2024 to September 2025 Mefferd ...
