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Icy roads caused a fatal accident last night north of Monona. Bill Moose, 23, and Loreena Zehrung, 27, both of Mount Hope, Wis., were killed around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Iowa State Patrol.

More than $8 million worth of federal stimulus dollars has been quietly sliding through the IV of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and into Plymouth County's veins.

Cedar Rapids streets crews put in a maximum effort overnight to try and keep up with the heavy snow.

The National Weather Service says the storm that has been sweeping across the state since Monday night is the worst since 1996.

Larry Rolfes , a member of American Legion Wasmer Post 241, presents a crocheted American flag throw to Stub Jessen , who is the last surviving World War II prisoner of war in Plymouth County.

Unofficial results indicate low voter turnout at the polls Tuesday with just 1,017 residents picking their favorites in 11 city elections throughout Plymouth County.

ORANGE CITY VOTERS WILL DECIDE BETWEEN TWO CITY OFFICEHOLDERS FOR AN OPEN MAYOR'S SEAT--LES DOUMA AND MICK SNIEDER.

Polling sites will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday for city elections in all 11 Plymouth County towns.

THAT'S THE VIEW OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR SCOTT LANGEL WHO SAYS THERE'S A NEED FOR CLEARING OF ALLEYS THAT ARE BLOCKED.

The Highway 3 project in eastern Le Mars is behind schedule, City Administrator Scott Langel said.

SUPERVISORS TUESDAY HEARD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR GARY JUNGE EXPLAIN ABOUT 85 PERCENT OF THE STORM SHELTER COST COULD COME FROM STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS.

There are races in six Plymouth County towns for city elections Nov. 3. Le Mars is not one of them, with incumbents running unopposed for mayor, three seats on the city council and two on the Floyd Valley Hospital Board of Trustees.

JESSICA KASS, THE DAUGHTER OF DON AND SHELLY KASS OF RURAL REMSEN, WAS NAMED OKTOBERFEST QUEEN LAST NIGHT.

NORM AND RUTH BARKER WERE INDUCTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME DURING THE IOWA STATE FAIR.

Voters in Plymouth County school districts will go to the voting booth Tuesday to elect school board members, and in the case of Hinton Community School District, decide on a $5.9 million bond issue for the construction of a new elementary school.

Monday, August 24 is the first day to file nomination papers for local elections.

Life Skills Foundation board member and quilt auction co-chair Denyse Meister holds a soft baby quilt donated by St.

Sarah Nye will be ordained as a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Joel Nye as a diaconal minister in a 3 p.m. service Sunday, July 12, at St.

To say that everything I know about jazz I learned from Craig Kessler would be an exaggeration, but not by much.