Charlie Comfort
10/14/2018 - 8:12pm
Sigourney, Iowa- The trial of Donnie Herr had been set to begin this week, on one charge of second-degree sexual abuse, a class B felony, which carries a penalty of 25 years in prison. A hearing on outstanding motions had been set to be held on Friday afternoon, October 12. By all indications, trial appeared to be a go heading into the motions hearing. However, at the start of Friday’s...
Montezuma, Iowa- The suspect in the slaying of Mollie Tibbetts said little as he appeared in court on September 19, for a rare in court arraignment. Cristhian Bahena Rivera entered a plea of not guilty to one charge of first-degree murder. He had been formally charged by trial information on September 14. At the arraignment, Judge Joel Yates set a...
Sigourney, Iowa- To describe Megan Clark as a fighter is perhaps an understatement. Clark has been battling cancer for nearly two years now and through all the ups and downs of the journey has always kept a fighting mentality and a positive mental attitude. However, cancer is not keeping her away from her passion: art.
Megan Clark has...
Sigourney, Iowa- Sigourney has seen a lot of changes in the past year. Recently, the changing of the guard occurred at the form Kapple Dental Associates. Dr. Megan Timm recently purchased Kapple Dental Associates and is expected to fully takeover on September 1. However, effective immediately, Kapple Dental Associates is now known as Sigourney...
Brooklyn, Iowa- The July 18 disappearance and subsequent search for Mollie Tibbetts has captured the hearts of Iowans, and a nation as a whole, as everyone followed along, hoping for positive news. However, those hopes were shattered on the morning of August 21 when national media outlets began to report the worst: Mollie’s body had been...
What Cheer, Iowa- Continued concerns about the treatment of What Cheer City Clerk Melanie Vermillion were again raised at the August 14 What Cheer City Council meeting. All five members of the council, as well as Mayor Jim Greiner, all were present at a meeting that, at times, became tense. At the July 10 City Council meeting, a packed house of...
