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 ...
Marshall County Courthouse Court Feb. 18 • Jesus Brian Garcia Gomez made an initial appearance on a violation of a no-contact order/contempt of court charge. Patrick Peters is appointed as counsel. The contempt hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. • Cynthia ...
Puerto Rican artists Residente and Bad Bunny are teaming up to tell the story of their home in an original historical drama. René Pérez Joglar, the Grammy winner known professionally as Residente, will make his directorial debut with “PORTO RICO,” filmmakers and producers said ...
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 ...
Melissa “Missy” Mintle is now in her 29th year as an educator and her second as an early childhood special ed teacher at Marshalltown’s Woodbury Elementary School. But wherever she’s gone in her career, which included a stop in Massachusetts, she’s carried a special message with her. ...