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Cover crops have started to emerge           

Harvest continues to fall behind with cold and wet weather lingering.

Jon Neiderbach is driving around Northwest Iowa by himself campaigning for a position most people do not know about, the Iowa State Auditor.

Neiderbach is running against a person many people may also not know about, Mary Mosiman, the previously appointed auditor.

Hatch claims to finish project in 4 years if elected           

Iowa governor candidates Democratic State Sen. Jack Hatch and Republican Gov. Terry Branstad agreed Tuesday night that finishing the expansion of Hwy. 20 across Northwest Iowa should be a priority in the next four years.

Republican King leads with 51%, Mowrer at 38%           

U.S. Rep. Steve King continues to lead over his Democratic opponent Jim Mowrer by double digits.

King leads Mowrer by 13 points, 51% to 38%, according to the internal poll conducted on behalf of Steve King for Congress.

Assault report leads to drug bust, 5 jailed

Police took a report of an assault that occurred during the early morning hours at 1716 Tulip Lane #2 on Wednesday.

By DOLORES CULLEN

Storm Lakers Shannon and Angie Sundine of Iowa Wild Hogs BBQ captured their second grand champion trophy of the year last weekend at the WinnaVegas Rib Master Classic in Sloan.

The couple placed first in chicken, second in ribs, tenth in pork and eighth in brisket, as well as over-all grand champion among 30 competitors.

An award of $2,950 accompanied the win.

Buena Vista University (BVU) and Southeastern Community College (SCC) have signed an agreement that will enable BVU to offer bachelor’s degree classes on SCC’s West Burlington campus through its Graduate & Professional Studies (GPS) program.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced on Monday that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is requesting pre-applications for targeted watershed demonstration projects focused on water quality.

Ceremony will recognize vets in Washington, D.C.

Three Gallagher brothers who were born and raised in Brooklyn will be honored on an upcoming Eastern Iowa Honor Flight. 

Includes $2.3M in unclaimed assets held by state

By ART CULLEN

Maurice Wittrock, the Storm Lake man who died with the Iowa State Treausry holding $2.3 million of his assets that he refused to claim, leaves his estate to the heirs of two sisters in a probate filing Oct. 6 in Buena Vista County District Court.