Lehigh News

Violet M. West, 89, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at the Tompkins Memorial Health Center in Fort Dodge.

Edward J. Heslop, 79, of Webster City, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Hamilton Hospital.

Harcourt mayor: Donna Brundage, Matt Davis, Devere Freeman; City Council candidates: Marc Greenfield, Meredith Hurtado.

It's safe to say that Bob and Evelyn Lathrop "get along pretty good." The couple has weathered a lifetime of experiences, including the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl and the dawning of a new millennium together.

R. Larry Phillips, 68, of Duncombe, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.

Authorities say a hiker was injured after falling off a cliff at Dolliver Memorial State Park near Otho in north central Iowa Officials say Robin Morandi, of Lehigh, slipped on some moss-covered rocks and fell about 20 feet onto a ledge on Thursday.

Boneyard Hollow in Dolliver Memorial State Park is well-known locally as an excellent place to search for old animal bones.

Galen Brock Parsons, 93, of Bettendorf, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, Aug.

Sandra K. Weiss, daughter of Richard D. and Juleanne A. Swanson was born October 11, 1961, at Des Moines, Iowa.

The parade celebrating the 28th annual Lehigh River Days could be heard downtown way before anyone standing on the sidewalks in the business district could see it.

Flags will be lowered to half-staff today in honor of a Lehigh soldier who died May 12 while serving in Port Hueneme, Calif.