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‘Honoring our ancestors’

MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — On July 13, 1857, the Meskwaki Nation, Iowa’s only resident tribe, purchased the first 80 acres of a Settlement that has grown to encompass over 8,000 acres in west central Tama County from Isaac Butler, and since 1992, the date has been commemorated as a Meskwaki ...

Two dead after motorcycle crash near Rhodes

RHODES — Two people have died as the result of a motorcycle crash in the 1300 mile of 295th Street near Rhodes on Sunday night. According to a press release from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the aforementioned location for a report of a motorcycle ...

State attorney seeks to combine Libertarian ballot cases

Petitioners in court cases contesting Iowa Libertarian congressional candidates’ spots on the 2026 general election ballot are seeking to consolidate the two cases into one, claiming they both deal with the same legal questions related to candidates using names other than their legal names ...

That's a wrap! Scenes from the 2026 Central Iowa Fair

Another exciting edition of the Central Iowa Fair wrapped up on Saturday with a host of events including a mud volleyball tournament, livestock shows and a headlining concert from country music legend Sammy Kershaw. The T-R captured photos from all four days of the event and is already ...