Onawa-Blencoe Council 6249 of the Knights of Columbus was presented the Columbian Award at its monthly meeting on Oct. 5. Presenting the plaque to grand knight Phil Morrow was district deputy Dennis Kluver of Sioux City. more

Each year for nearly 15, the Onawa-Blencoe Knights of Columbus #6249 clean up a stretch of roadway as part of a Keep America Beautiful campaign. more

A dozen Boyer Valley FFA members traveled to Maryville, Mo. on Oct. 7, to compete in the Northwest Missouri State University’s Fall FFA Career Development Events, and left as successful contestants. more

After announcing that the Pisgah Play Days would be canceled this year due in part to a lack of volunteers, the Pisgah Reach Out Group planned a Fall Festival instead, this Saturday, Oct. 16. more

Concerns over the new 911 communications tower in Missouri Valley are being addressed according to Harrison County Emergency Manager Philip Davis. Davis reported to the Board of Supervisors on Thursday, Oct. 7, that the tower site in Missouri Valley hit a small snag. more

Rural communities often seek mutual aid when an emergency occurs, particularly if the responders on scene are not equipped to complete the call. This is done when fires rage out of control, and when volunteer EMS responders need assistance. more

You have to know Bert really well before he’ll share his secret with you, but if he does, it’s as though he’s revealed the reason for life and sunshine and the main reason our dogs think we’re smart. more

It happens to every one of us at one time or another. We travel along comfortably and everything seems fine. Then, suddenly our life journey takes a curve so sharp that we feel like we’ve been flung off the road. The pain of sadness is so great that we want to crawl into a corner and cry. We long to do a life reset, to go back to the way things were a week, a month, or a year ago. We forget all about putting on the big boots. more