DEWITT, IA—Mrs. Darlene J. Yonker, 93, of DeWitt, Iowa, and formerly Marshall, Minnesota, died early Monday morning, August 24, 2026, at Maggie’s House Assisted Living, DeWitt. The former Darlene Joan Lemburg was born October 8, 1932, at Holstein, Iowa, to Herbert Wilhelm and Margearette Kathleen Minnie (Hoops) Lemburg. After a few years, her mother was […]

Quad County Corn Processors — the shuttered ethanol plant south of Galva — is officially headed to a sheriff sale tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 4) at the Ida County Courthouse.  The […]

Earlier today (Tuesday, September 1), legendary VAN HALEN drummer Alexander Arthur "Alex" Van Halen was awarded the royal decoration "Ridder in de Ord...

The storm is centered about 15 miles south-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas, and has maximum sustained winds of 60 mph.

Josh “Hoss” Burns, 45, Boone, Iowa BOONE, Iowa—Joshua Arthur Burns officially left the building on August 16, 2026,

A dairy lender with Farm Credit Services of America says herd expansion and genetic improvements are driving an increase in milk production growth. Tim Van Hofwegen says producers continue to improve herd genetics. “With the butterfat percentage and the protein percentage, we’re seeing those numbers especially in the Holstein breed [...]

Ida County’s data center debate isn’t slowing down — and this week, residents took the conversation online as PathOne Data Centers tried to answer some of the biggest questions surrounding […]

More than 125 Ida County residents packed the Ida Grove Community Rec Center Tuesday night for a two‑hour question‑and‑answer session with PathOne Data Centers — the first public meeting since […]