Merrill News

The president of US Bank in Sioux City has announced his plans to make a run for a seat on the school board.

Rainy weather moved the crowning of the Plymouth County Fair royalty to Century Hall Wednesday evening.

A Merrill man pleaded not guilty to a charge of homicide by motor vehicle Monday in Plymouth County District Court.

The 2008 Plymouth County Fair, billed this year as "The Best 5 Days of Summer" opens Wednesday with a full slate of activities and shows than runs through Sunday evening.

One of these 15 young ladies will be crowned the 2008 Plymouth County Fair Queen at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, in the Plymouth County Fair grandstands arena.

Judges felt for the softest beard -- and for bugs -- during the Hinton Beard Contest held Saturday morning as part of the Hinton 125th Celebration.

While the rest of the Plymouth County cities are looking at estimated drops in population, a recent report by the U.S. Census bureau shows Hinton and Kingsley to likely have a growing population.

A northwest Iowa man is charged with vehicular homicide in a car accident that killed a South Dakota woman near Merrill last year.

A Merrill man is accused of vehicular homicide for allegedly driving while intoxicated and causing the death of a 78-year-old woman last year.

Ryan Ream , 9, of Westfield and Ethan Tramp , 10, of South Sioux City look up in amazement as Plymouth County naturalist Victoria Samblen displays the upside-down sleeping Polyphemus moth.

SCOTT HOFFMAN OF MERRILL COORDINATES SKYSHOW 2008. "THEY'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF TESTING.

A Siouxland man sentenced to ten-years for sexual assault will soon be leaving prison.

Commuting to work for two hours each day doesn't bother the Maher's one bit. Afterall, that's ten extra hours together each week, and this Hawarden couple loves it.

A proposed $30 million corn oil plant near Merrill inched closer to reality this week.

GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY WILL MANAGE THE SUBSIDIZED SENIOR HOUSING, WILLOW CREEK PLACE.

TREASURER RANDY FEENSTRA PLANS TO RESIGN PRIOR TO THE END OF HIS TERM. FEENSTRA WILL BE ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER FOR STATE SENATOR FOR DISTRICT TWO.

Two deteriorating bridges in Woodbury County will be replaced this year after the Board of Supervisors approved bids on Tuesday.

DURING A HEARING LAST NIGHT, THE BOARD HEARD TWO COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSAL WHICH IS A MIX OF INCOME TAX SURTAX AND PROPERTY TAX.

Thirty-four people have submitted applications to fill a vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals.

SUPERVISOR CRAIG ANDERSON IS RESEARCHING THE MODULAR BUILDING CONCEPT AS A SHORT-TERM SOLUTION TO COURTHOUSE OFFICE SPACE NEEDS.