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Todays News

Wiebensohn retires after 50 years of service to Gladbrook Fire and Rescue

GLADBROOK — After five decades of answering the call, Kenneth “Kenny” Wiebensohn closed out a record-setting career with Gladbrook Fire and Rescue – hanging up his helmet for good on Dec. 31, 2025, before celebrating with his family, friends, and first responder colleagues on Sunday, ...

Family displaced after house fire in Albion

ALBION — The Albion Fire Department responded to a structure fire at approximately 3 p.m. on Monday on the central east side of the Marshall County community, resulting in the displacement of a family from their residence. According to a press release from the Albion Fire Department, crews ...

A Q&A with the commander of the Kosovo Security Force, Lt. Gen. Bashkim Jashari

Last Tuesday, a delegation of members of the Kosovo Security Force led by Lt. Gen. Bashkim Jashari visited the Iowa Veterans Home to meet with IVH leadership including Commandant Todd Jacobus, a veteran of the U.S. Army and Iowa Army National Guard who served in Kosovo himself, and toured the ...