A trip to the laundromat used to be something you did when your washer or dryer broke down, and it was rarely a pleasant experience. Check out the Wash Barn at 1012 N. Jefferson Way, behind the ...

Norwalk city officials presented a partial overview of the fiscal year 2026 budget proposal to city council members last week. They proposed keeping the tax levy rate the same and approving only some ...

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Martensdale-St. Marys school officials have hired Ashley Kraber to fill the business manager position after Josh Jacobs resigned last fall to take a job at the Adel-De Soto-Minburn school district.

Indianola could have a new mayor by mid February, after the Indianola city council agreed Tuesday to appoint someone to replace Stephanie Erickson, who resigned to take her seat on the Warren County ...

The Norwalk Warriors were in for a slog when they welcomed the Little Cyclones from Ames for a non-conference matchup on Tuesday. The Ames defense came to play and they took down the Warriors 57-39.

As a new Iowa House higher education committee gets its start with the beginning of the legislative session, college and university leaders are signaling their willingness to work with lawmakers while ...

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The Norwalk girls basketball team took the floor for the second night in a row, looking to extend its three-game winning streak. They welcomed the Ames Little Cyclones and did just that, taking home a ...

Indianola, IA (50125) Today Scattered snow flurries and snow showers this evening. Becoming partly cloudy later. Low 6F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%..

The topic of special education didn’t come up in Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State address on Jan. 14, but it should have.