The federal government faces a widespread shutdown at midnight tonight due to a partisan impasse over spending and health care, while Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, says “Democrats are holding the Senate hostage.” Grassley says hope is evaporating for what’s known as a clean continuing resolution, a bare-bones agreement that simply says spending will […]
John Brostad, age 74, a distinguished educator, coach, mentor, and pillar of the Storm Lake community, crossed his final finish line
A flood‑scarred Sioux Rapids landmark is alive again, and the community showed up Friday to celebrate its return. About 65 people
An Iowa teacher who includes “The Odyssey” as required reading in her World Literature class says she’s excited to hear her
The words “oil crisis” bring the 1970s to mind for many of us, but a University of Iowa energy historian says
A flood‑scarred Sioux Rapids landmark is alive again, and the community showed up Friday to celebrate its return. About 65 people
