Glidden Public Works Director, Bob Bock, Retiring After Over 30 Years Of Service
The City of Glidden Public Works Director, Bob Bock, is retiring at the end of this month after an over three-decade career with the city. City Administrator Brooke Peterson says city officials and community members were grateful
Jefferson Matters Winner Of 2025 Great American Main Street Award
Picture credit to Jefferson Matters Jefferson Matters has been awarded the nation’s top honor for preservation and revitalization, winning the 10th annual Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA). Main Street American announced Jefferson Matters as the winner
Panora Man Pleads Guilty To Two Felony Sexual Abuse Chargers After Engaging In Sexual Activity With 14-Year-Old Runaway From Des Moines
A Panora man has pled guilty to two felony counts of sexual abuse charges after engaging in sexual contact with a juvenile female from Des Moines in early February. According to Guthrie County District Court records, 39-year-old
DOJ Highlights National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa are commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which began yesterday (Sunday). This year’s theme, “KINSHIP,” emphasizes shared humanity and calls communities
Rep. Williams’ Legislative Update: Week 12
District 11 Rep. Craig Williams (R-Manning) reported a packed week at the Iowa Capitol as lawmakers wrapped up the second funnel deadline and continued work on key legislation, including public safety bills and distracted driving reform. Williams
Carroll County Supervisors Approve FY26 Agreement With Carroll County Paramedic Association
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 agreement with the Carroll County Paramedics Association during this (Monday) morning’s meeting. The contract includes a $1.50 bump in on-call pay and a 50-cent increase
Janet Subbert of Lanesboro
Janet Subbert, age 88 of Lanesboro, IA, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City, IA. Jan was born on August 4, 1936, to Milford and Edith (Piersol) Axe, joining
Linda Free of Glidden
Linda Sue (Arrowsmith) Free, 74, of Glidden, IA, passed away Friday morning, April 4, 2025 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines after suffering a massive heart attack. She is remembered as a devoted wife, mother,
Second unvaccinated child dies of measles in Texas amid outbreak in the state
A school-aged, unvaccinated child died at a local hospital in West Texas where they had been receiving treatment for measles – marking the second death of a minor in the state linked to the ongoing outbreak. US
Death toll climbs to 18 after severe weather, flash flooding hits South, Midwest U.S.
Life-threatening weather conditions continued across multiple states on Sunday, with the threat of severe flooding in Memphis, Tennessee and Little Rock, Arkansas, and tornado watches in Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and Florida (per ABC News.) Areas that had