A five-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 30 that runs through Marshalltown will likely soon be renamed after a fallen native son, Iowa Army National Guard Staff Sgt. William Nathaniel “Nate” Howard, thanks to legislation introduced by Rep. David Blom (R-Marshalltown) at the Statehouse earlier ...
Vaccines have gotten some attention from the Iowa Legislature this year. One bill — House File (HF) 2287 — proposes banning the sale, distribution and administration of vaccines unless manufacturers give up federal liability immunity. A subcommittee recommended passage of the bill on Feb. ...
CONRAD — Farmhouse Floral, located at 1030 Underwood Ave. just south of Conrad, opened late last year with the goal of providing flower arrangements that go beyond the traditional bouquet. Owned and operated by husband/wife team Mike and Amy Weeks, this endeavor is the culmination of ...
Iowa House lawmakers passed the state’s per-pupil funding package Thursday for K-12 schools, amending the measure to a 2 percent rate that House Republicans said was a “compromise” reached between the legislative chambers and Gov. Kim Reynolds. The 2 percent State Supplemental Aid ...
GLADBROOK — In celebration of Great American Pie Month, The Pie Lady’s Laura Bru is sharing a “piece” of herself this coming weekend at the Gladbrook Theater by hosting a public screening of “PIEOWA” — an award-winning documentary by fellow “pie lady” Beth M. Howard in which ...
Some Iowa farmers and cattle ranchers have been negatively impacted by tariffs and are speaking out. On Wednesday, Berleen Wobeter of Tama County, Dave Muhlbauer of Crawford and Ryan Marquardt of Madison participated in a virtual roundtable hosted by the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) to voice ...