Rockwell City News

Winds of change are driving the renewable energy industry, and they have blown Jim and Gracia Willis straight toward an on-farm wind turbine The Willis' turbine is the first of its size in Calhoun County.

In just eight months on the job Rockwell City Children's Librarian Sarah Weiss has launched two book clubs, started movie nights at the library and organized six library parties.

A Rockwell City man is dead after he crashed his motorcycle during a chase with a sheriff's deputy east of Lohrville.

A Rockwell City man died late last night after his motorcycle crashed into the back of a car.

Gene F. Albrecht - 80, died Monday, April 13, 2009 at Mercy Hospice Johnston in Johnston, IA.

An investigation into two bomb threats at Manson Northwest Webster High School is ongoing.

A wind advisory has been issued for much of Iowa today, including Des Moines, Waterloo, Atlantic, Osceola, Mason City, Emmetsburg, Rockwell City, Boone and Ames.

Madge M. Hathaway, 83, of Rockwell City, died, March 15th, 2009 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.

Last week, a jury found Allen Killings guilty in the beating death of Margaret Gottschalk, 53, a mentally ill Des Moines woman.

Walter Smith Jr., who was serving a life sentence for the 1972 slaying of his estranged wife in Des Moines, has died in prison, state officials said today.

Manson City Clerk Becky Thompson has been serving the community's citizens for nearly 25 years.

An international panel of judges consisting of industry experts, hobbyists and past winners spent nearly two days non-stop deliberating on the 8th Annual Shine Award competition at the 2008 SEMA Show.

Dwayne M. Joslin, 49, died early on Tues. Feb. 24, 2009, near Emmetsburg. Graveside committal services will be held on Sat.

Humanities Iowa, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, awarded Friends of the Rockwell City Public Library $1,350 for a series of multimedia discussion programs.

Leader dog training will continue despite all 18 inmates serving life sentences at the Rockwell City state prison being abruptly transferred last week, state officials said.

Four Messenger-area teams will wrestle for state dual spots tonight. The winners of the four team regional duals will advance to Cedar Rapids for the state duals on Saturday, Feb.

Bill Davis is a familiar face and name around Rockwell City and throughout Calhoun County.

Growing up in Rockwell City, Lynette Jacoby said she spent time as a child in the women's prison.

Obama Comic Sold Out Jacob Smith has literally reinvented the wheel. The new wheel goes on corn planters and seeders and is designed to open up to allow mud rock to flow through.

Iowa Department of Transportation District 3 Engineer Tony Lazarowicz addressed the US 20 Association at their meeting here last week.