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1 of 3 The Minburn Volunteer Fire Department and Dallas Center Volunteer Fire Department responded Sunday night to a house fire at 22760 Laredo Trail. The Minburn Volunteer Fire Department…
United States Sen. Chuck Grassley, who began his political career in 1958 — when Dwight D. Eisenhower was President — spoke on Saturday night at the Iowa Faith & Freedom…
1 of 2 St. Pat’s held its gala banquet and auction Saturday night and set a new fundraising record. The St. Pat’s gym was decorated for Saturday night’s gala banquet…
The Minburn American Legion Osborne Post 99 served Lenten fish to a large crowd Saturday evening at Washington Township School. The mild spring weather brought out the faithful for the…
My goal in Congress has always been to save folks money wherever I can, and I took two significant steps to try and help Iowa’s families in recent weeks. This…
The deadline is approaching to brighten an elderly person’s day with a basket from the Perry Lutheran Homes’ Project Deliver the LOVE. Project Deliver the LOVE will accept names in…
The creation of new laws, or lack thereof, neither ensures nor hinders real change. As I have navigated the many conversations around education, I’ve identified key issues I hope we…
The FAMiLY Leader wholeheartedly endorses Luana Stoltenberg for election to the Iowa House of Representatives in House District 81. Bob Vander Plaats, President and CEO of The FAMiLY Leader said,…
In a short week 13, we heard the continued retirement speeches (we have many retiring this year, including some long-time legislators), and the House passed our final two budget proposals,…
The Linn-Mar School Board will consider a policy on Monday regarding transgender and nonconforming students to gender role stereotypes. The policy includes instruction to make “case-by-case” determinations about appropriate arrangements…
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City included the following prayer in its service on April 3. You can watch it below. The woman speaking discussed the International Transgender Day of…
More domestic production of lithium, nickel, cobalt and other minerals would be needed to increase use of electric vehicles, U.S. senators of both parties say. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)…
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has engaged in “guerilla theater” style tactics in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) In 1967, activists Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin staged one…
FIRE CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO A RESIDENCE IN SOUTH SIOUX CITY FRIDAY EVENING. FIREFIGHTERS FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM THE SINGLE STORY DWELLING AT 609 WEST 2ND WHEN THEY ARRIVED JUST…
STARTING MONDAY THERE WILL BE EMERGENCY STREET PATCHING TAKING PLACE ON 4TH STREET BETWEEN IOWA STREET AND FLOYD BOULEVARD. TWO-WAY TRAFFIC WILL REMAIN ON THE SOUTH HALF OF THE STREET.…