This year’s “Big Boar” at the Iowa State Fair is the biggest — ever. The crowd at the “Big Boar” competition roared as this year’s winner weighed in and Swine Barn Superintendent Ernie Barnes announced the result. “1420 pounds,” Barnes said, and his “Congratulations!” that followed was drowned out by the cheers, whoops and applause. […]
A memorial service for William ‘Bill’ Scott, age 89 of Wall Lake, Iowa will be at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, July
Kenneth D. Gisch, age 80, of Laurens, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at his home in Laurens, Iowa.
The Iowa Economic Development Board recently awarded loans to three startup companies to help move their products forward. IEDA spokesperson Kanan
The leaders of both of Iowa’s major parties are criticizing today’s decision that would see Democratic voters in South Carolina, Nevada,
First‑degree murder and attempted murder charges have been filed in the April UTV collision in rural Calhoun County that left one
