The Newell-Fonda girls basketball team improved to 7-0 on the year thanks to a 70-33 win over Storm Lake Tuesday night in Newell. The Mustangs buried eleven 3-pointers in the
A legislative panel is examining how to expand access to Iowans who need intensive, recovery-oriented mental health services outside of a hospital setting. Representative Gary Mohr (like “more”) of Bettendorf
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling on the legislature to pass a law requiring the collection of DNA from adults arrested for felonies or aggravated misdemeanors. “No family should
Facing a budget deficit of more than $12-million, Cedar Rapids school leaders are considering drastic cost-saving measures after voters rejected a proposed bond issue. Options include lowering the number of
A man from the small northeast Iowa town of La Motte has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for having an unregistered rifle and sending threatening text messages
After significant damage to a soon-to-close school building in northwest Iowa, classes for elementary students in the Harris-Lake Park School District have been moved to other facilities. The boiler system
Two suspects arrested in connection with a burglary and fire-related damage at the Lyon County Courthouse in Rock Rapids have been returned to Iowa. Court documents say 39-year-old Brandon High
A vacant storefront in Mason City’s Southbridge Mall has been transformed into a student study and lounge space. The project was taken on by students from Mason City High School
Grinnell College is marking the loss of its oldest alumna. Just living to 111 is a rare accomplishment, but Edith Renfrow Smith was known for much more. The granddaughter of
The Storm Lake City Council received a comprehensive presentation last night from the Water Treatment Plant Rates and Design Advisory Ad Hoc Committee, outlining the city’s path toward a new
