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Chilly temperatures were not enough to cool the spirits of runners and breast cancer fighters Saturday morning.

In May, the Colfax City Council authorized an approximately $1.5 million repair of the city’s water main. Financing the project hinged upon …

Becoming a published author doesn’t happen upon completing the first draft — or even the second or third. For children’s book author and Jas…

When Jasper County’s Salvation Army Food Pantry was low on supplies in November, the Newton community stepped up. Now, the local arm of the …

Judi Mulbrook, retiree and vice president of the local UAW 997 Retirees, presented a check for $300 to Captain Janelle Cleaveland of the Sal…

Join a naturalist at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge and “Relax on the Winter Prairie.” Take a guided hike along …

There is still time to nominate a great Iowa nurse for the 100 Great Iowa Nurses 2019 award. Nominations are open at greatnurses.org and clo…

CORRECTIONVILLE (AP) — The famous “jog” through the heart of Correctionville suffered a bit of a stumble in recent days.

CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) — A man convicted of killing a woman in her Cedar Rapids garage and setting it on fire has been sentenced to life in priso…

DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa’s largest public employee pension fund has stabilized thanks to solid investment returns but still has $6.8 billion i…

MOUNT PLEASANT (AP) — The announcement made last month of Iowa Wesleyan University’s possible closure spurred many into a frenzy of uncertai…