The County News

21/01/2025

Extreme cold warning : 6pm Monday Jan 20 through Noon on Tuesday Jan 21, 2024

21/01/2025

No school Tuesday, January 21st for all Iowa Central Community College Campuses due to Extreme Cold Warning being extended.

21/01/2025

No school Tuesday, January 21st for PAC School district due to Extreme Cold Warning being extended. Activities for Tuesday night will be decided shortly after 1:00 pm Tuesday.

19/01/2025

Duane Darwin Kroska, age 53, of Orlando, Florida, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at his home. A private service and burial will be held for the family. Duane was born in Lake City Hospital on July 26, 1971, to Darwin and Darlene Behrends Kroska. He

19/01/2025

A Livestream and Recording of Dons funeral service will be provided on the churchs page www.facebook.com/profile.phpid100064480308170 Donald A. Beneke, 80, of Pocahontas, died on January 11, 2025 at Accura HealthCare in Pomeroy, Iowa. Don was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on March 23, 1944, the...

19/01/2025

Connie J. Habben, age 73, of Pocahontas, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at her home with her daughter by her side. Constance JoAnn Hudek was born in Laurens, Iowa on February 22, 1951. She was the daughter of Verle Sadie Hronek Hudek. She was educated in the Pocahontas

19/01/2025

07/01/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NtsAgYhHTA
1992 Full Version

In 1992, Ruth Ahlrichs, director of the public library in Pocahontas, Iowa, collaborated with independent video producer, Helen Gunderson, on an oral history...

04/01/2025

Genevieve Gen Schoon age 94 of Pocahontas, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Arlington Place in Pocahontas, Iowa. Arlene Genevieve Thompson was born February 1, 1930 on a farm at Lone Rock, Iowa. The daughter of Maurice and Elizabeth Hinze Thompson. She began school at a country school at

04/01/2025

Warren G. Hawk age 78, of Irving, Texas, formerly of Laurens, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Warren George Hawk was born on July 9, 1946, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was the son of Melvin and Edna Wilson Hawk. Warren graduated from Laurens High School

04/01/2025

Carie K. Lenz, age 41, of Carroll, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of Pomeroy in Pomeroy, Iowa. Carie Kathleen Lenz was born February 19, 1983, in Fort Dodge, Iowa to parents Jack Lenz and Kathy Sorenson Axman. Carie attended Pomeroy-Palmer High....

04/01/2025

Dean P. Ashbrook, age 88, of Pomeroy, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Dean Phillip Ashbrook was born October 10, 1936, in Lake City, Iowa. He was the son of Raymond and Sarah Gidle Ashbrook. He graduated from Manson High School

04/01/2025

Dorothy E. Pyle, age 95, of Bellevue, NE, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Hillcrest Health and Rehab in Bellevue, NE. Dorothy Elaine ODonnell was born June 22, 1929, on a farm south of Gilmore City, Iowa. She was the daughter of Leonard and Ethel

04/01/2025

Brian A. Henderson - age 38, of Havelock, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Services are pending

18/12/2024

PACSchoolDistrict: PAC is going to be two hours late on Wednesday, December 18th due to slick roads.

HS Semester Tests will begin with 2nd period at 10:10 AM

16/12/2024

SCHOOL LATE NOTICE:

Pocahontas Area Community School District will be two hours late on Dec 16th due to inclement weather conditions. No morning activities

15/12/2024

15/12/2024

Do not get overconfident as temperatures come up. Slick spots are everywhere. Remember if you do have to walk on the ice take it from the penguins they are experts!