The Canadian National Railroad announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the Waterloo-based Iowa Northern Railway. Iowa Northern has some 275 miles of track that runs from Manly to Cedar Rapids, with branch lines from Waterloo to Oelwein, and Forest City to Belmond. The Iowa Northern website says it has 110 employees and serves […]
President Trump has announced he’ll allow countries to import more beef into the U.S. without triggering a higher tariff for the
Margaret A. Beneke, age 97, of Palmer, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Funeral Mass is 10:30 AM, Wednesday, August
Iowans are asked to be on the lookout for groups of monarch butterflies that might be congregating in our trees and
Missouri Valley in western Iowa is dealing with the environmental fallout of a Cold War missile site that was deactivated more
Buena Vista County health officials are urging residents to stay alert and get protected as Iowa responds to a growing measles
