Gunter resigns as Braves head football coach
Tony Gunter led the Braves football team for six years and resigned from his position. Gunter took over the head coaching job in 2019. He began his coaching career at LeMars Gehlen in 1999 as an …
Artist of the Month: Plein air painter Carlos Maldonado at Sanford
Iowa City painter Carlos Maldonado is the Sanford Museum and Planetarium's Artist of the Month for January. Maldonado specializes in plein air painting, a technique where artists create their work …
Lakes Conference schools to join Siouxland Conference
The school districts of Cherokee, Estherville Lincoln Central, Spencer and Storm Lake have accepted an invitation to join the Siouxland Conference, starting in the 2026-27 school year. The …
Gov. Kim Reynolds told Iowa law enforcement officials Friday to prepare to support the federal government’s effort to deport undocumented immigrants, expected to start when President-elect …
Gov. Kim Reynolds, delivering her Condition of the State message Tuesday, said the state needs to take action on disaster recovery in the wake of 2024 floods and tornadoes, in addition to laying out …
DES MOINES - State Treasurer Roby Smith is sharing information about an upcoming webinar to help Iowans learn more about IAble, Iowa’s Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) plan. The …
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that the nation’s 2025 tax season will start on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, and will feature expanded and enhanced tools to help …
According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF), insurance fraud costs consumers an estimated $308.6 billion annually in the United States, translating into roughly $900 per consumer due to …
On a frigid Christmas Eve in the 1970s, against my wife’s better judgement, I insisted on donning the lone suit in my closet, a ‘Miami Vice’ light colored, summer cotton ensemble, …
Dan Winchell has been accused of withholding information from shareholders of the defunct Holzhauer Motors in Cherokee. Robin and Tony Jenness, a Marcus couple who used to own shares in …
Paul Struck was always on my case to write a column. Randomly, he’d call out suggestions, shouting them down the hallway or over the top of my cubicle wall on his way out the door. “How …
The Iowa Court of Appeals tossed Jeff Goodwin’s appeal of a judge’s dismissal of his lawsuit against the State of Iowa for therapist malpractice. A unanimous appeals panel …
The Class 1A #4-ranked MMCRU boys basketball team hosted OABCIG on Monday night and took a close 67-61 victory. MMCRU held a close 17-16 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended it by …
The Ridge View boys basketball team took two wins, a 56-47 road victory at OABCIG on Friday and a 92-11 home win over Storm Lake St. Mary’s on Monday. Against the Falcons, OABCIG started …
The Ridge View girls basketball team traveled to face OABCIG on Friday and took a 45-36 win before a 60-18 home win over Storm Lake St. Mary’s on Monday. On Friday the Raptor girls led …
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Kari and Cody Stika of Paullina are thrilled to announce the birth of their new daughter, Kyla Louise. She was born on Friday, January 17 at 8:21 am. Kyla weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 19.5 …
Ruth and Clayton Foy Udd of Lake Park, IA are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Everleigh Joy. She was born on Saturday, January 11 at 1:41 am. Everleigh weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and …
Maria Soledad and Francisco Salcedo would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Genisis Consuelo Salcedo Mares. She was born on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 9:16 am. Genisis weighed 7 …
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 14, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director in Iowa Theresa Greenfield today announced that she is departing her leadership position …
DES MOINES – After several consecutive dry years, above-average rainfall in 2024 improved drought conditions across the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Iowa ended the …
The four-page executive summary of the November-issued report on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) doesn't predict when or how the hopefully-named "green" aircraft fuel will be produced. Instead, …
Winter is coming fast and with it, snow and wind. Cattle and farmsteads both can really benefit from properly placed windbreaks. There are two main types of windbreak function on a farm: livestock …
With the two regular gun seasons now in the books, Iowa’s deer hunting shifts to a more solitary endeavor with the opening of the late muzzleloader season and the reopening of the archery …
