A new state law to address chronic absenteeism requires notifying parents by certified letter if a student misses school for eight days in a semester. After additional absences, there must be an in-person meeting with a parent or guardian. The most recent data shows absenteeism is remarkably widespread in Iowa schools. “The levels of chronic […]
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
