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Brooke Newell Named Head Coach of Atlantic Girl's Golf Team
(Atlantic) The Atlantic girl's golf team has a new head coach. The Atlantic School Board has approved the contract for Brooke Newell, a former standout athlete in high school and college, to succeed K...
Feb 12, 2025
Pat Benge Obituary
Pat Benge passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at his home. Celebration of Life Services: Will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at The Gathering Place in Greenfield. Pastor...
Feb 12, 2025
Betty Vais Obituary
Mrs. Betty Lou Vais, age 86, of Exira, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in Des Moines, IA. Betty was born on a farm south of Exira on August 21, 1938, to Nellie (Jones) Brown and Harold Brow...
Feb 12, 2025
Bill proposes changing language defining bullying, harassment in Iowa Code
(Des Moines) Iowa lawmakers moved forward with legislation Tuesday to change how bullying and harassment of students is defined in Iowa Code, removing references to bullying being based on an "actual ...
Feb 12, 2025
Half of Iowa Tuition Grant funds could go to students in 'high-demand' fields
(Des Moines) A bill that would funnel a portion of Iowa Tuition Grant dollars toward high-demand job fields passed out of subcommittee Tuesday afternoon despite concerns from private college represent...
Feb 12, 2025
Lawmakers pitch bill to bring baseball back to two state universities
(Des Moines) A bill that would require two of Iowa's state universities to bring back men's baseball teams moved out of an Iowa House subcommittee Tuesday afternoon, with lawmakers considering a possi...
Feb 12, 2025
Iowa lawmakers try again to pass anti-SLAPP bill expediting First Amendment cases
(Des Moines) Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, said Tuesday he has high hopes for the Iowa Legislature to pass an anti-SLAPP bill this session after several years of the measure stalling. SLAPP, or "strate...
Feb 12, 2025
Adair County Supervisors Meeting Recap
(Adair Co) The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved a request from County Attorney Melissa Larson to switch their book subscription from Thompson Reuters to Westlaw. Larson said they pay $494.80...
Feb 12, 2025
Nunn Bill to Slash Red Tape for Small Businesses Passes House
(Washington, D.C.) The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed Representative Zach Nunn's (IA-03) bipartisan bill unanimously to reduce excessive paperwork for small businesses. The Protect Small...
Feb 12, 2025
Updated: Weather Service Snowfall Amounts
Adair-3.4 inches Anita-2.70 inches Atlantic-2.85 inches Audubon-4.0 inches Carroll-1.5 inches Clarinda-4.00 inches Corning-3.2 inches Creston-3.50 inches Guthrie Center-3.0 inches Harlan-3.05 Oakland-...
Feb 12, 2025
