PRAIRIE CITY — Escape the summer heat and join photographer and volunteer Mike Cox for an indoor photography workshop at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, 9981 Pacific St., Prairie City. This indoor program is scheduled at the refuge visitor center’s conference room from 10 a.m. to noon ...

Guiding Star Marshalltown announces a new program offering led by Sarah Trosen. This group will support families who are in the early stages of adoption or who have adopted through private, foster or kinship care. The next meeting is from 6 p.m.. to 7 p.m. on July 19 from at 2501 S. Center St., ...

DES MOINES — The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation achieved significant fundraising success at the 2026 Corndog Kickoff Benefit Auction and Fair Food Grazing Party. Saturday's "American Classic" event raised a total of $851,250 toward the renovation and preservation of the historic Iowa ...

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 ...

Weather Reporting Guidelines Temperatures Yesterday's High 86 Yesterday's Low 63 Last High 80 Last Low 65 Precipitation Through 7 a.m. 0.0 inches Year-to-date 27.27 inches Last year-to-date 24.11 inches Barometer Today at 4:00 p.m. 30.21 Daylight Sunrise Tomorrow 5:48 ...