DES MOINES - Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) reports an increase in recent fraudulent activity related to unemployment insurance. This includes claims filed using stolen identities or unauthorized access to an individual’s account, as well as … more

We have had a busy past few days with increased COVID activity in our community. It is so easy to let our guards down looking at our positivity rate and forgetting that we need to continue to take precautions. This virus is still here and very much … more

Piece by piece, Emmetsburg’s downtown beautification project is coming into place. New, brightly colored banners are already hanging from street poles. Recently, new waste receptacles were placed in the central business district. The next step is … more

CLIVE — The breaded pork tenderloin is a sense of pride for many Iowans, and their appetite for perfection is once again needed to find the state’s juiciest, most flavorful sandwich. The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is accepting … more

FOOD BOX GIVEAWAY -- Palo Alto County Council on Aging and Bethany Lutheran Church have teamed up to distribute free food boxes to residents of Palo Alto County. The monthly distribution was held Saturday, April 17. This month, 594 boxes of food and … more

WEST BEND — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources responded to a manure spill in Lotts Creek, about two miles northeast of West Bend last week. Precision Pumping, a commercial manure application company, was land applying manure through an … more

As part of Global Volunteer Month and National Volunteer Week, held April 18-24, 2021, the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNEIA) is celebrating its more than 350 volunteers who serve 23 affiliate community foundations across a 20-county … more

Emmetsburg City Administrator Kim Kibbie presented a series of updates to members of Emmetsburg City Council at their meeting Monday, April 12. Kibbie began with an update on the American Rescue Plan Act. “The American Rescue Plan Act was … more

E-Waste and Brown Goods recycling days are coming up the last week of April. Collections will be made Wednesday, April 28, on the north side of Emmetsburg. Collections will be made Thursday, April 29, on the south side of Emmetsburg. … more

The City of Emmetsburg is seeking pre-applications from homeowners interested in participating in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) home rehabilitation program. The city, with the assistance of Northwest Iowa Planning and Development … more