In its third and last community grant cycle of the year, Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation awarded over $980,000 to various causes and nonprofits across Iowa and Wisconsin. Four ...

World War II Army veteran Aubrey LaFoy got a surprise visit at his Milford residence by two members of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs who presented him with a framed letter of appreciation ...

Temperatures in northwest Iowa may have dipped into the single digits as the clock struck midnight to welcome 2026. But Ashley Scheve’s Peace Corps family enjoys balmy New Year’s Day celebrations that ...

You had to pay for Iowa Chop Shop tenderloins or Branding Iron double burgers at the Clay County Fair. But people on the prowl for freebies just needed to wander past the outdoor arena and livestock ...

Not only is Christmas coming, but so is Christmas break! Mom, dad, grandpa, grandma: What are you going to do with those kids for more than two weeks?! Bring them to the library, of course! The first ...

A trio of locations will once again have hidden treasures on display during the summer holiday weekends. Fantastic finds will be ready for sale over Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day ...

One Facebook user told followers that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was spotted at a big box store, a fast food restaurant, a convenience store and a construction site Thursday, Jan.

We get it. Your kids are off to college or the working world. Nest emptied! Friday nights are for grocery shopping, dinner reservations or a movie with a beverage or two now. Hold on, though: Your ...

“Toby was a great man and a gift to all of northwest Iowa and beyond. It has been an honor to know him and serve our Shayla Bee families with him. … Toby became a friend and mentor and all we wanted ...

May is a month when we celebrate numerous events. The first event is Mother's Day, which everyone should acknowledge and appreciate for their contributions to the world. To all women worldwide, we ...

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Genesis 1:11 New International Version (11) Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds ...