Artist of the Month: Plein air painter Carlos Maldonado at Sanford
Iowa City painter Carlos Maldonado is the Sanford Museum and Planetarium's Artist of the Month for January. Maldonado specializes in plein air painting, a technique where artists create their work …
Lakes Conference schools to join Siouxland Conference
The school districts of Cherokee, Estherville Lincoln Central, Spencer and Storm Lake have accepted an invitation to join the Siouxland Conference, starting in the 2026-27 school year. The …
Gov. Kim Reynolds, delivering her Condition of the State message Tuesday, said the state needs to take action on disaster recovery in the wake of 2024 floods and tornadoes, in addition to laying out …
DES MOINES - State Treasurer Roby Smith is sharing information about an upcoming webinar to help Iowans learn more about IAble, Iowa’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) plan. The …
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that the nation’s 2025 tax season will start on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, and will feature expanded and enhanced tools to help …
According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF), insurance fraud costs consumers an estimated $308.6 billion annually in the United States, translating into roughly $900 per consumer due to …
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) was sworn in as President pro tempore of the Senate. The President pro tempore is a constitutional office customarily bestowed on the longest-serving …
On a frigid Christmas Eve in the 1970s, against my wife’s better judgement, I insisted on donning the lone suit in my closet, a ‘Miami Vice’ light colored, summer cotton ensemble, …
Dan Winchell has been accused of withholding information from shareholders of the defunct Holzhauer Motors in Cherokee. Robin and Tony Jenness, a Marcus couple who used to own shares in …
Paul Struck was always on my case to write a column. Randomly, he’d call out suggestions, shouting them down the hallway or over the top of my cubicle wall on his way out the door. “How …
The Iowa Court of Appeals tossed Jeff Goodwin’s appeal of a judge’s dismissal of his lawsuit against the State of Iowa for therapist malpractice. A unanimous appeals panel …
The Ridge View boys wrestling team traveled to Ida Grove on Thursday for a quad before they went to the Crusader Invitational, hosted by Coon Rapids-Bayard, on Saturday. On Thursday the Raptors …
The Ridge View girls wrestling team traveled to Logan-Magnolia-Woodbine for a quad on Thursday, Ogden for a Saturday tournament, and Spencer on Monday for a triangular. On Thursday the Raptor …
ATLANTIC - The Alta-Aurelia wrestling team competed in the Rollin Dyer Invitational, hosted by Atlantic, on Saturday. The Warriors came in 12th in the 19 team tournament while Atlantic won, …
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Ruth and Clayton Foy Udd of Lake Park, IA are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Everleigh Joy. She was born on Saturday, January 11 at 1:41 am. Everleigh weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and …
Maria Soledad and Francisco Salcedo would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Genisis Consuelo Salcedo Mares. She was born on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 9:16 am. Genisis weighed 7 …
Carly and Marc Husman of Cherokee are happy to announce the birth of their new son, Cutler Scott Husman. He was born on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 5:53 am. Cutler weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and …
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 14, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director in Iowa Theresa Greenfield today announced that she is departing her leadership position …
DES MOINES – After several consecutive dry years, above-average rainfall in 2024 improved drought conditions across the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Iowa ended the …
The four-page executive summary of the November-issued report on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) doesn't predict when or how the hopefully-named "green" aircraft fuel will be produced. Instead, …
Winter is coming fast and with it, snow and wind. Cattle and farmsteads both can really benefit from properly placed windbreaks. There are two main types of windbreak function on a farm: livestock …
With the two regular gun seasons now in the books, Iowa’s deer hunting shifts to a more solitary endeavor with the opening of the late muzzleloader season and the reopening of the archery …
