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Set It and Forget It!!!

Eric and Gram getting ready to plant a maple tree  By Eric Schares,  Roadside ManagerSo you’ve planted your tree and now all you have to do is sit back and wait 30 years to enjoy the shade, right? Wrong, there are still many things you can do...

"Team Dave and Rick" and Co. settle Lawsuit

This article will attempt to lay out the facts of the case and try to condense the lawsuit. You will see numbers inside of parentheses, these indicate the page where the information can be found. Foll...

Iowa House votes to increase penalties, training for open records, meetings laws

By Robin OpsahlThe Iowa House passed legislation Monday to increase training for local officials on open meetings and information laws and raising penalties for violations.It’s the second year the H...

Iowa Secretary of State’s audit of voter registration finds 277 noncitizens

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced today that his office has completed additional audits of Iowa's voter registration lists and identified 277 confirmed noncitizens who have voted or are regi...

Securing Property Tax Relief in Iowa

The Future of Iowa Foundation, a 501(c)(3) research affiliate of the Iowa Taxpayers Association, has released a new publication produced by the Tax Foundation in Washington, D.C. The report, commissio...

2025 Congressional Art Competition Open to IA-02 Students

The Office of Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2025 Congressional Art Competition The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide high school arts co...

From Extirpation to Restoration: The Return of Wild Turkeys

Hen turkey caught in rocket net set up by IDNR for research  Photo from IDNR By Cara Harrill, Conservation TechnicianSpring turkey season is right around the corner! Let’s take a look back at the history of wild turkey in Iowa, and how the once extirpated, or locally extin...

Convicted Killer Tacoa Talley Seeks Post-Conviction Relief in Iowa Court

Tacoa Talley, who was convicted in 2023 for the murder of Jodie Bevans, has filed an application for post-conviction relief under Iowa Code Chapter 822.Post-conviction relief allows those convicted of...

Iowa Senate advances constitutional amendment on remote testimony

By Robin OpsahlThe Iowa Senate unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday to start the process of amending the state constitution to allow child victims to testify remotely against their alleged abuser...

Vinton Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications One hundred percent

Photo: From left to right: Kyle Koeppen representing the Vinton Shellsburg Community School District, Cyanna Boggess representing Vinton Unlimited, Deb Wilberg representing Farmers Savings Bank & Tr...
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