West Bend News

There's more to working at a library than handing out books. While browsing the aisles, patrons are likely to take for granted that the lights are on and the heat is running as they ask the librarian about latest releases.

West Bend-Mallarda TMs Wolverines came up short in a 59-39 loss to Ventura on Friday night.

Emmetsburg City Council reviewed the building addition in Emmetsburg with Greg Blair of Community Lumber, West Bend, at their Monday meeting.

WEST?BEND - The Wolverines of West Bend-Mallard fell in a pair of tough losses last week.

Thanks to a Section 24 Special Local Need Registration for INSTINCT nitrogen stabilizer in Iowa during 2008, growers got a first look at the product's performance in on-farm field trials.

A two-year long investigation into a series of fires at vacant farmsteads in Palo Alto County has culminated with charges against three Emmetsburg residents.

A trio of Emmetsburg teens face arson charges in connection with a number of fires set at vacant farm sites over the past couple of years.

WEST?BEND - The Lady Wolverines of West Bend-Mallard advanced to the second round of Class 1A Regional Volleyball tournament play with a 3-0 win over Laurens-Marathon in the opening round of tournament play last Wednesday night, Oct.

Back on the straight and narrow - the roads of Iowa. This state has 113,000 miles of these field-to-market roads.

Ashland Ridge The Ashland Ridge PTO held its meeting on Sept. 1 in the media center.

WEST?BEND - The Lady Wolverines of West Bend-Mallard competed in the Ventura Tournament over the weekend and finished with a 3-2 mark, defeating Ventura, WCLT and Northwood-Kensett in straight sets, but falling to Rockford 2-1 and West Fork 0-2. Amanda Frieden had a big day at the net with 30 of 71 hits and 29 kills, while Missy Abrahamson added 27 ...

The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors approved a plan for improvements to a lateral tile line in West Bend Township during its weekly session on July 21.

Dale E. Harms, 66, of West Bend died Saturday, July 18, at his home in West Bend.

"Things are just a lot more dangerous out there than they were 10 years ago." A simple pronouncement by Palo Alto County Sheriff Dennis Goeders to the county's board of supervisors resulted in approval to add another deputy's position to the Sheriff's staff.

It's been an effort nearly two years in the making, and with strong support from followers and supporters in the community, the Sonshine Singers will be performing in what they expect will be their largest ministry ever when they take the stage tonight at C.Y. Stephens Auditorium in Ames.