Gov. Terry Branstad has put extra pressure on Senate Democrats in recent days to pass his plan lowering state commercial property tax rates, and at a town hall-style meeting Tuesday night in Newton the Republican governor upped the ante. Branstad announced a potential compromise with the plan’s oppo
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The Newton Christian School Band received high ratings on Thursday, Feb. 9, when it participated in the Elementary/Junior High Solo and Ensemble Band Contest sponsored by the
OTTUMWA — After being taken down to the wire by Pella Christian, the Prairie City-Monroe boys basketball team apparently wanted a less stressful playoff game, and it made sure
SULLY — Brady Van Wyk had been held scoreless for nearly 26 minutes. But with the game and the season on the line, the Lynnville-Sully junior was straight-up clutch.