GRUNDY CENTER – Roughly 100 people turned up Monday evening at the Grundy Center Community Center for a town hall/special session regarding the looming possibility the city council may soon disband its local police department due to budget constraints and instead contract with the Grundy ...
TOLEDO – The application window is opening July 12 for the 2024 Fall Master Gardener training cohort, which will be offered in 29 counties or extension regions. Iowans wishing to become Master Gardener volunteers choose a county to complete training through, participate in online ...
Communication is an essential part of our lives these days. Many of us have cell phones and some of them are smarter than we want them to be. We expect people to pick up or text back right away. What would we do if the towers just stopped working or the power went out? How could we communicate ...
DES MOINES – After four years of below normal rainfall and drought conditions, the State of Iowa has returned to normal hydrologic conditions, according to the latest Water Summary Update. The last time Iowa was free from any drought designation by the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) was June ...
WATERLOO – The following are local Hawkeye Community College spring semester graduates and their programs of study. Congratulations to all our area students! –Eli Lasley, Buckingham: AA Liberal Arts, High Honors (GPA 3.75-3.99) –Thomas Hulme, Clutier: Diploma General ...
TOLEDO – As the thunder cracked across the inky black sky and large raindrops fell from the dark clouds above, the team in the Tama County Auditor's office worked with a fervor. Primary votes were being tallied, nails were being chewed, and for the first time in decades, there's a new ...
REINBECK – Whether you were searching for local honey, gourmet salt, early spring veggies, delectable baked goods (macaroons!), potted plants and flowers, or even some fresh stickers for your laptop or water bottle, the Reinbeck Farmers Market did not disappoint last Saturday morning. A ...
CONRAD — U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) visited Conrad on Thursday, May 23, to meet with the leadership team at Green Products Company, going on a tour of the company’s facility and also discussing the operations and upcoming projects. “I was excited to learn more about the ...
AMES – More than 4,450 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 9-11 at Hilton Coliseum. Of the 4,455 students who graduated in May, a total of 4,591 degrees were awarded (3,884 undergraduate, 552 ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester. The following local students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college. -Madalyn Fish, Buckingham -Tonya Braggs, Dysart -Macy ...