GARWIN – On Monday, the first day of the 2026-27 school year began a bit differently for GMG secondary students in Garwin as the district celebrated breaking ground on its $12.3 million classroom addition with a public ceremony. “It’s the first day of school, so it’s exciting from ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. Parton died peacefully Tuesday ...
For 45 years, Hugh Espey worked with Iowa communities in opposition to large scale livestock operations and pipelines. Now as concern toward data centers mounts, Espey said he sees parallels to the previous fights. Espey is retired from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, or ICCI, but ...
Iowans were able to begin requesting absentee ballots for the 2026 general election on Tuesday, even as the Trump administration continues to fight in court for changes in the process of voting by mail. Tuesday was officially 70 days before the Nov. 3 election, which means Iowans can begin ...
Subjects will be learned, sports will be played and new friends will be made by many Marshalltown Community School District students. The 2026-27 school year began Monday. Students and staff gathered outside to wait for the opening bell and then poured into the hallways in the elementaries, ...
CONRAD — For Shellee Jordebrek, her new business, Cactus & Co. Art & Flower Studio, is more than a venue for selling home décor and flowers; she also envisions it as a gathering space for art classes and a community hub. Located at 105 N. Church St. Suite A, the building is filled with ...
