By: Robin Opsahl A Senate subcommittee advanced this year’s proposal to reinstate the death penalty in Iowa in cases where a person is found guilty
Month: February 2025
Eagle Grove’s 88-Year-Old Referee and Teacher Still Inspiring Generations of Iowans
By Edward Lynn, Editor EAGLE GROVE, Iowa — At 88 years old, Jerry Becker isn’t slowing down. And last week, his incredible story of dedication
Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Draws Local Outdoor Enthusiasts, Raises Funds for Wetlands
By Edward Lynn, Editor CLARION, IOWA – The Red Shed event center was packed with outdoor sports and hunting enthusiasts on Saturday night as Ducks
Wright County Faces Challenges with Conservation Grants and State Mental Health Changes, But Advances Infrastructure
by Amanda Rink, Editor, the Wright County Monitor The Wright County Board of Supervisors met Monday morning to discuss a range of county matters, including
Jury trials set as grave marker theft defendants enter pleas
By Michael Hohenbrink Mid-America Publishing All three individuals charged with stealing grave markers have a tentative trial date set while the suspects are all pleading
EG Elementary Wraps Up PBIS Fundraiser
By Edward Lynn, Editor The local elementary school recently concluded a successful school-wide fundraising event centered around the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) initiative,
Iowa lawmakers work to restrict medication abortion access, inform about abortion pill reversal
By: Cami Koons An Iowa House subcommittee advanced a bill Tuesday that would restrict access to abortion medication by mail, require physicians to inform patients
Bill to remove gender identity from Iowa Civil Rights Act clears Senate subcommittee
By: Robin Opsahl Iowans weighed in for the second day of public input on a bill to remove gender identity as a protected class from the
2025 Cancer in Iowa report shines spotlight on cancer survivors and their needs
By: Brooklyn Draisey Des Moines resident Katie McKenzie told media and medical experts Tuesday that when living with a blood cancer with no cure, there
Iowans could ask courts to compel release of public sector union lists under Senate bill
By:Robin Opsahl The Iowa Senate Workforce Committee voted Tuesday in favor of legislation that would allow Iowans to ask courts to compel government employers to
