Sac City News

As energy and fuel costs increase, Iowaa s agricultural producers are feeling the pinch.

Description: This large comfortable farmhouse of two floors and an attic was built by Swedish carpenters in 1924.

Former Governor Branstad is touring the state talking about his plans for the future.

The chronology of rock and roll bands can be fascinating stuff. Taking a look at the various bands the members of Crosby, Stills and Nash have played in, for example, leads one to The Byrds, Hollies and Buffalo Springfield among others.

For someone looking to attend the Sac County Veterans and Family Appreciation Day Saturday, finding the right building on the fairgrounds was easy.

As budget cuts threaten to take more law enforcement off Iowa's roads, a new report shows they're saving more lives.

This year, the average consumer will spend $23.33 on a Halloween costume and $19.84 on candy.

Jim and Patricia Mangum were united in marriage on Oct. 10 at the Little Brown Church.

Steven and I metA almost 4yrs ago, we started dating and he never thought twice about sharing a life with myself an my three children from another marriage..it was all or nothing and it was never a problem.

Family band - Pictured above is the Rankins Family Band. The talented family was popular in the Cherokee County area in the late 1800's. This photograph was taken in 1890.

A Republican lawmaker wants the Justice Department to investigate ACORN, a community organization under fire for several voter-registration fraud cases.

DICK KIRCHOFF RETURNED COMPLETED NOMINATION PAPERS TO CITY CLERK BEV LANGEL THIS MORNING .

Years ago, it was common for someone to follow in his father's or her mother's footsteps.

MHI farm - For many years, the Cherokee Mental Health Institute housed a fully functional farm, as pictured above on the southwest side of the grounds.

Estherville Rotarians didn't have any problem staying awake after their lunch Thursday.

Meta Financial Group reported a loss of $2.6 million for the fiscal third quarter ending June 30, as the company set aside $6.2 million for bad loans.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash at Lake View in western Iowa this morning.

Listen to the report The last fire to flare-up happened around 4 am on 15th and J. Since about 12:30 this morning, fire officials said at least 8 of 9 fires have been set in the downtown-midtown region.

Iowa State University Extension has selected office locations for the 20 Regional Extension Education Directors.

A former MetaBank employee pleaded guilty of stealing $4.2 million, and now the bank is being sued by eight groups that bought fraudulent certificates of deposit.