MARSHALLTOWN – On Monday, July 8, staff at the Iowa Veterans Home were informed of a “restructuring” that will affect a total of 15 jobs in the activities department – 11 positions will be eliminated outright, and four will be reduced from full-time to part-time effective Aug. 15. ...
GLADBROOK – Summer is in full swing, and many families are growing home gardens. Preserving your garden’s summer bounty is a great way to enjoy your home-grown produce year-round – as long as you don’t serve foodborne illness, like botulism, with your home-preserved foods, say ...
DECATUR, Ill. – Rebekah Leipold of Buckingham recently graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Theatre & Performance from Millikin University. Leipold was one of more than 270 graduates recognized during the 2024 Spring Commencement ceremonies at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center on May ...
IOWA – Some areas of northwest Iowa received more than half a year's worth of rain during the final week of June, leading to significant flooding conditions, according to the latest Water Summary Update. June’s preliminary statewide rainfall average was 5.22 inches. However, ...
LA PORTE CITY - The Union Community School District Board of Education has selected a project proposal to make significant improvements across all district schools if a bond referendum is approved on November 5, 2024. The decision follows over two years of facility planning by the board and ...
DYSART – The weather was truly spectacular last Thursday at mid-morning for Dysart’s annual Lions Club Grand Parade held in celebration of Independence Day – temperatures topped out in the upper 70s and the sun mostly shone amid a smattering of clouds and the occasional sprinkle. ...
Telegraph note: This story first published last week in the Sun Courier newspaper. It is being reprinted in this week's Telegraph as a courtesy to our readers. REINBECK – Dale Wambold may not have been born and raised in Reinbeck – or even Grundy County, for that matter – but after ...
GLADBROOK – Each July, over 200 4-H and FFA members enter their exhibits at the Tama County Fair. Ribbons and trophies are earned. Even more important, goals are met, lessons are learned and friendships are made. The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association invites you to come to the ...
DES MOINES – A new plan for Iowa agriculture seeks to increase the state’s production of food rather than ethanol and animal feed, the Iowa Food System Coalition announced at a July 8 press conference. The plan, known as Setting the Table for All Iowans, outlines the coalition’s policy ...
LA PORTE CITY – This July the La Porte City Historical & Ag Museum has been chosen to host lunch for the 17th and final North Iowa Tractor Ride. On Saturday, July 20, around 200 vintage tractors will be driving into downtown La Porte City. The tractors will be in town for close to two ...