Obituaries
Delores Boldon
Delores Boldon, 93, of Webster City died Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at her home. Per her wishes, private family services will be held. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center has assisted the family
Month: May 2024
State News
Governor signs ‘meat integrity’ law, extends livestock-related tax break
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed legislation that creates new labeling requirements for meat and egg alternatives. “If it comes from a plant, an insect or a petri dish, consumers deserve to know,” Reynolds said this […]
State News
Feeding America study finds Iowa food insecurity getting worse
Feeding America’s latest annual study shows that the hunger problem in Iowa is getting worse. Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book says the new “Map the Meal Gap” report covers 2022. “Twenty-22 is higher, […]
State News
Tonight’s ‘silent’ ride remembers cyclists killed, hurt in crashes
Dozens of bicycle riders will gather early this evening in downtown Des Moines for what’s billed as the Ride of Silence. Bike Iowa founder Scott Sumpter says the somber event is designed to raise awareness […]
State News
Merger of Iowa’s mental health, substance abuse treatment regions underway
Governor Reynolds has signed a bill into law that will create a new, merged system to provide mental health services and substance use treatment to Iowans. “To build a system to change lives for the […]
Local Sports
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows baseball falls in opener to Colo-NESCO, 6-4
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows baseball team opened their 2024 season on Tuesday night, as they made the trip into Story County to take on the Royals of Colo-NESCO at Duane Newton Field in Zearing. Colo-NESCO would get […]
Local Sports
Webster City baseball shuts out Eagle Grove in opener, 13-0
The Webster City Lynx and Eagle Grove Eagles baseball teams returned to action on Tuesday night, as they took on one another at Webster City High School in non-conference action for Webster City’s season opener. […]
State News
Drake University gets its largest-ever single-donor gift of $28M
Drake University officials say a $28-million donation will cover the remaining cost of building a new student center on the Des Moines campus. It’s the largest single-donor gift in school history. The gift comes from […]
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New state law will hold drivers more accountable in pedestrian accidents
Legislation which Governor Kim Reynolds recently signed into law expands the definition of “pedestrian” in Iowa, which safety experts say is an enormous win for everyone who uses a crosswalk. Cara Hamann, director of training […]
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Republican Attorneys General Assoc. arranged Bird’s trip to Trump’s trial
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird attended Donald Trump’s trial in New York on Monday at the invitation of the Republican Attorneys General Association. She briefly answered a question about the trip during a news conference […]