Marshalltown native Mary Beth Hurt, a star of Broadway and film, died March 28 at an assisted-living facility in New Jersey of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 79. Hurt was nominated for a Tony Award three times, plus a BAFTA Award and Independent Spirit Award. She made her film debut in Woody ...
TOLEDO — Berleen Wobeter of rural Toledo has withdrawn from the Democratic primary race for Iowa House District 53, stepping away from the campaign just weeks after filing for the seat. Wobeter, who submitted her candidacy paperwork March 6, announced her decision ahead of the March 18 ...
Class of 2023 BCLUW High School classmates Lincoln Stover and Paul Murty have been friends for as long as they can remember, and they’ve also both grown up with a deep connection to agriculture — Stover’s father Kurt is a consultant, while the Murty family farms about 1,400 acres of land ...
RHODES — A hobby, bolstered by a family farm, has blossomed into a small store in Rhodes — Clover Bloom Farms. When Chris Buck moved back to Rhodes in 2023, he knew he wanted to plant a garden. With all of the extra produce, he started a roadside stand north of Rhodes where the family ...
CONRAD — Dean Frazer was given a pig to raise when he was eight years old. At nine, he purchased a Hampshire sow for a 4-H project. Fifty-two years later, he is still doing it albeit on a much larger scale. And he has help from his spouse Linda, son Grant and daughter-in-law ...
Whether people are ready for it or not, AI (artificial intelligence) is here and is becoming more widely used. Its growing prevalence has created a need for classes and learning opportunities, such as what was held at Iowa Valley Business and Community Solutions on Thursday. The two-hour ...