Iowa-Nebraska NAACP Opposes ‘School Choice’ Legislation
News Desk DES MOINES, Iowa — Last week, the Iowa Senate passed legislation for the school choice bill, but the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP chapter is not in favor of the bill. The organization…
January 2021
Teachers Feel Urgency to Get Vaccinated Before Returning to Classrooms
DES MOINES, Iowa — After Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a requirement Friday for schools to offer 100 percent in-person learning five days a week, Iowa’s teachers are feeling rushed to…
Vaccination incentive program rescinded for Dubuque city employees
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Iowa Media) – In a press release from the City of Dubuque, a program designed to offer a $100 gift certificate incentive for City employees who receive the…
Dubuque enacts odd/even parking policy after Sunday snow
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Iowa Media) — The City of Dubuque’s odd/even snow route parking policy will be in effect Monday and Tuesday in response to Sunday’s snow. Parking will not be…
State Patrol helps 91 stranded drivers Saturday
WATERLOO, Iowa (Iowa Media) – The Iowa State Patrol responded to 91 motorist assist calls Saturday, rescuing drivers whose cars slid off of highways due to icy conditions. Public Information…
Adaptive Ski event in Dubuque postponed due to weather
(Iowa Media-Waterloo) The yearly Winter Fun on the Slopes adaptive ski event scheduled for January 31, has been postponed. The event hosts decided to postpone because of the hazardous weather.…
Mediacom fight with West Des Moines over Google Fiber project heats up
Mediacom has amped up its fight over West Des Moines’ $42.8 million taxpayer-financed partnership with Google Fiber to install a citywide high-speed broadband system. In amended filings in Polk County…
Letter to the editor: Vouchers a bad ‘choice’ for Iowa schools
To the editor: Can Iowa teachers take another punch to the gut this year? I’m not sure I’m going to be able to. As a 30-year veteran in the profession,…
Eight Shining Knights of Respectfulness honored
Eight students at St. Patrick Catholic School received Shining Knight awards this week in an all-school assembly. The honors were awarded in the fourth round of monthly assemblies that recognize…
Mail jeep hits woman, kills dog in freak rural De Soto accident
A U.S. Postal Service vehicle accidentally struck a pedestrian and her dog Saturday in rural De Soto, injuring the pedestrian and causing the death of her dog. The incident occurred…
Henry Darveaux of Pipestone, Minnesota
Henry Joseph Darveaux was born to John and Odeal (Pernatt) Darveaux March 4, 1925, in Rulo, Nebraska. Hank died peacefully Jan. 23, 2021, at the Pipestone County Hospice House at…
Perry High School, Middle School students test positive this week
Perry Community School District Superintendent Clark Wicks has announced that one student at the Perry Middle School and one student at the Perry High School tested positive this week for…
UPDATE: Factory owner says Thursday equipment fire a ‘fluke’
One worker was burned when a fire broke out about 10:15 p.m. Thursday at Osmundson Manufacturing west of Perry. One worker was transported to the burn unit in Iowa City…
Winter weather advisory issued 9 a.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday
The National Weather Services (NWS) office in Johnston has issued a winter weather advisory for the Perry area from 9 a.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday. Icy conditions are forecast…
Tabby, taken into custody Friday, seeks owner
A long-haired tabby cat was found running at large Friday in the 1000 block of Willis Avenue. If you know the gray, tiger-striped feline or know someone who does, then…