2+ hour, 38+ min ago   (827+ words) Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died in July 2025. While he swam in Lake Murray, a reservoir a few miles from Columbia, South Carolina, Naegleria fowleri – a rare amoeba found in warm fresh water – entered through his nose, causing a rapidly fatal brain…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago   (492+ words) Editor’s note: During the month of July we will be running special throwback stories in honor of the 250th Anniversary of America. Two stories published in 1976, 50 years ago, detail awards won by farmer advocates from Bremer County for their work in…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago   (99+ words) Community Newspaper Group July 22Colt Steggall, 43, of Oelwein was taken into custody by a deputy on a warrant for failure to comply with an original charge of domestic assault He was transported to the Fayette County Jail on a $2,000 bond.Kyle…...

7+ hour, 9+ min ago   (125+ words) Jesupbb honors.jpg Community Newspaper Group Parker Masteller makes the out on the Bulldogs’ Carter Lightfoot during a 20-2 drubbing of MFL MarMac by the J-Hawks. City of Hazleton Help Wanted bid for cleaning.pdf E-edition and App Help We Value Your…...

7+ hour, 29+ min ago   (142+ words) The Independence Fire Department responded Friday to a crash at the Spahn & Rose Lumber Company. The Independence Fire Department was paged out Friday to an accident involving a vehicle colliding with a building located at 900 1st Street West at the Spahn…...

8+ hour, 10+ min ago   (156+ words) American Pickers will be back in Iowa filming the next season of the History Channel TV series. The American Pickers are excited to return to Illinois and Iowa. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago   (666+ words) Given my druthers, I’ll don a fedora and watch Jack Benny over enduring the latest fad cooked up by a TikTok influencer. An evening with classic vinyl and with the internet down, and I’m content, even while various offspring become…...

15+ hour, 10+ min ago   (183+ words) ONAWA – Lewis and Clark State Park reopened July 17, for day-use and overnight camping, after completing the first phase of an extensive hazardous tree removal project, begun last fall. “We are excited to welcome campers back to Lewis and Clark State…...

11+ hour, 9+ min ago   (1251+ words) More than 1.8 billion people lack access to adequate and affordable housing. Yet too few countries have taken meaningful steps to ensure dignified housing for their most vulnerable citizens. We research how cooperative housing can serve as one solution to the…...

15+ hour, 10+ min ago   (260+ words) Community Newspaper Group A dedicated healthcare professional with a passion for serving student-athletes, Pamela Westendorf has distinguished herself through exceptional care, leadership, and commitment to the athletic training profession Serving as an Athletic Trainer at Mount Mercy University, Westendorf consistently…...