Twelve men and one woman were awarded Quilts of Valor from the Central Iowa Quilt Sew-ciety members. The event was held at the Grace church. President Marilyn Kidd welcomed the guests, Marshalltown combined Legion and VFW, and Pastor Bob Kosbau. Veterans histories were read by guild members Gloria DeBower andContinue Reading
In August 2020, more than 250 bold Iowans traveled from across the state to University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Hailing from small towns in northwest Iowa, to cities as large as Des Moines, Dubuque and Ottumwa, these Iowans were driven by an important purpose: they were participating in theContinue Reading
Tough times and hard news continue for Riverside Cemetery. General Manager Dorie Tammen received word the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the latest funding appeal. After the August 2020 derecho ripped through the cemetery and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damages, Tammen applied for FEMA funds toContinue Reading
Iowans have just one more opportunity to comment on the state’s first proposed redistricting plan. The Temporary Redistricting Advisory Commission is a five-member bipartisan panel charged with talking to Iowans about redistricting. State law requires the commission to hold at least three public meetings before lawmakers convene to consider aContinue Reading
A strong Roland-Story team posted a 3-0 win over Perry in HOIC volleyball Thursday. The Norse won on scores of 25-15, 25-11, and 25-19. The guests saw their record climb to 15-4 overall and 4-0 in conference play with the win while Perry fell to 1-13, 0-3. Peyton Tunink hadContinue Reading
All games kick off at 7 p.m. expect Class 4A District 5, which has a 7:30 p.m. start time. Class 4A District 5 All District W L W L Bon-Farr 4 0 Indianola 4 0 Norwalk 3 1 Carlisle 2 2Continue Reading
WOODWARD — The five ladies and five gentlemen in contention for royal status at Woodward-Granger high school were revealed recently as the Hawks prepare for Homecoming 2021. Brayten Ashman, Makenzie Dresback, Katie Grell, Riam Jamison, and Darby Nixon are the quintet from which the queen will be crowned, with theContinue Reading
1 of 13 Perry Mayor John Andorf is adding to Perry’s building boom with a new house at 1822 16th St. The fine old house at 1324 Willis Ave., badly damaged by fire in 2018, has been restored and recently painted periwinkle blue. Framing has begun on the first dozenContinue Reading
Iowa Auditor Rob Sand was recently made aware of payments made by a city to scammers posing as vendors. He is alerting Iowans to prevent others from falling victim to email scams. An Iowan city learned payments to three legitimate vendors had been sent to bank accounts established by scammersContinue Reading
1 of 3 Melissa Gannon, right, COO and administrator of the Perry Lutheran Homes, accepts the 2021 Excellence in Leadership Award from LeadingAge Iowa CEO Shannon Strickler. Mollie Clark, right, marketing director for the Perry Lutheran Homes, accepts the 2021 2021 Excellence in the Workplace Award on behalf of theContinue Reading
Iowa (Iowa Media) — Iowa farmers have begun harvesting what they can for this fall after a week that saw cooperative weather. A state ag report Monday showed farmers had 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week that ended on September 19th. Weather conditions that week were warm andContinue Reading
A Perry man was arrested Monday night while a juvenile male fled on foot after officers of the Perry Police Department initiated a traffic stop of their vehicle, in which marijuana was allegedly found. Julio Adrian Ruiz, 19, of 1421 Fifth St., Perry, was charged with conspiracy to deliver controlledContinue Reading
1 of 2 An SUV collided with a legally parked pickup truck Tuesday morning on McKinley Street. The Perry Police Department and the Dallas County EMS responded to the two-vehicle collision. The blinding morning sun was a probable factor in a two-vehicle accident on McKinley Street Tuesday morning. An SUVContinue Reading
DES MOINES — The lawyer representing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in a federal lawsuit over mandatory mask use in schools has asked the judge to allow a temporary order that has allowed schools to implement mask mandates to expire next week, citing testimonials from mothers of school-age children who makeContinue Reading
After more than an hour of discussion, the Marshalltown Community School Board voted to enact a mask mandate for a portion of students and staff. After a first recommendation from Superintendent Theron Schutte to require masks for all students and staff failed by a vote of three yeas and fourContinue Reading