A motivational speaker is urging Iowa teachers, administrators and students to separate from their smart phones and connect with the humans around them. Joe Beckman, a consultant based in Minneapolis, was at the School Administrators […]
Iowa deer hunters are often asked to donate venison to help feed the hungry, but they’re also urged to donate deer hides for use in the Veterans Leather Program. Lisa Widick, state spokeswoman for the […]
The cost of the items used to prepare a typical Thanksgiving dinner for ten people is up again this year in the annual survey by the American Farm Bureau. AFB economist, Roger Cryan, says they […]
Four children are dead after a house fire in Mason City on Wednesday morning. The Mason City Fire Department says they were called shortly after 5:00 AM to 509 North Washington for the report of […]
The state’s community colleges saw an increase in enrollment this year for the first time since 2010. The Department of Education’s, Jeremy Varner, says that’s somewhat of a surprise given the state’s low unemployment. “Community […]
A delegation from Decan, Kosovo visited Mason City this week as part of a tour of Iowa. Decan Mayor Bashkim Ramosaj, speaking through an interpreter, says they all feel very welcome and he looks forward […]
Iowa’s U.S. Senators have split their votes on legislation that would protect marriage rights for same-sex and interracial couples. The bill would grant federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley voted […]
The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments today as the state seeks to remove the governor and her former spokesperson from a lawsuit by the former communications director for the Iowa Department of Public Health. […]
The speaker of the Iowa House is creating a new Education Reform Committee. A news release from House Speaker Pat Grassley’s office indicates Grassley will be chairman of the committee and it will deal with […]
It’s a Christmas tradition that dates back more than 30 years as crowds gather in downtown Atlantic for Thursday night’s festivities to kick off the holiday season. Bailey Smith, executive director of the Atlantic Area […]
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