DES MOINES — The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is pleased to announce that Dean Frazer of Conrad has been named the new President of the Association during the organization’s 2026 Annual Meeting held on January 20 in Des Moines. Frazer succeeds outgoing president Aaron Juergens ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa Quarter Horse Association (IQHA) held its annual awards banquet in Des Moines on January 10, 2026 to honor their year-end award winners from their 2025 show season. The evening included the induction of RL Styling Rey, owned by Gary and Tracy Thede of Reinbeck into the ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown residents and those in the surrounding area should be prepared for numerous bicyclists in town this July as the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) comes to the community. On Saturday, Jan. 24, Marshalltown was named one of the overnight ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Board of Supervisors gathered on Tuesday, Jan. 20, after having Monday off for Martin Luther King Jr Day. The most interesting item on the agenda was also the most somber – on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske submitted his resignation. ...
February will be a good month for planets. All the visible planets except Mars, which is too close to the Sun, will be in the sky during at least some of the evenings. For most of every night, very bright Jupiter will outshine everything in the sky except the Moon. It will be unmistakable to ...
DES MOINES – Leaders of the Iowa Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee centered their remarks Monday, Jan. 19, around water quality policies and improvements for the state. Committee Chair Sen. Annette Sweeney (R-Iowa Falls) said that as someone who has personally implemented ...
ALBION — Wade Dooley, a sixth-generation farmer from Albion, announced his campaign for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship as a Democrat in a press release issued on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Dooley, who operates his family’s Century Farm northwest of Marshalltown and owns a custom ...
WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College December 2025 graduates and their programs of study in the local area. –Mercedes Fink; Clutier; Associate Degree Nursing; AAS –Samuel Snyder; Clutier; EMT Certificate –Lucas Albertsen; Dysart; Welding; Certificate; Honors ...
AMES – The following area students were recently named to the President’s List at Iowa State University. Approximately 1,216 students achieved this prestigious designation by maintaining a 4.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters. –Carlie Christine Spore, Dysart, Public Relations, ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) honored the commitment and passion of local leaders within the state’s pork industry during the annual Iowa Pork Congress in late January. The event highlighted the achievements of county organizations for their leadership and efforts ...