Friday 3rd April 2026

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Post Pandemic Paradises?

If you are thinking about moving elsewhere post-pandemic, Business Insider seems to think Iowa and the midwest have some pretty appealing destinations. Ames, Des...
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July 1st Numbers

Recoveries out pacing new confirmed cases of COVID-19 this morning. 366 more recoveries reported for a statewide total of 23,444. 208 new cases, 20...
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Diamond Decisions

Baseball Ames                      11           Marshalltown           1 East Marshall       8            West Marshall          7 North Tama         15           GMG     ...

Monday Winners

Softball Ames                      1-16        Marshalltown           2-4 East Marshall       7              West Marshall          3 BCLUW                 10           Glad-Reinbeck           0 GMG                      11           North Tama                 6 AGWSR                ...
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Pushing The Pens

Governor Kim Reynolds had her pens ready as she signed a number of bills into law. One creates a mandatory 24-hour waiting period for...
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Covid Counts

142 new cases of COVID 19 reported since midday yesterday, while another 140 have recovered. that’s the basics of this morning’s coronavirus numbers. The...

Another One Canceled

For the first time in 69 years, there will not be a Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant. The board of directors has...
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Adding Up

The positive cases of coronavirus continue to mount, fortunately, the death rate is staying at a minimum. 765 new cases confirmed in the state...
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CARES Grants

Several area non-profits have received a share of over $1.1 million dollars in CARES Act grants from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Among...
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Travel Trending Down

A new estimate finds travel will be down about 15-percent this summer, compared to last year. Mark Peterson, a spokesman for Triple-A Iowa, says...