Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Linn-Mar school board will vote on the district’s next fiscal year budget Monday.

With a huge grin across his face and an old tattered map tucked underneath his arm, Joe Otto was one peg leg and an eye patch away from looking like he was ready to search for buried treasure ...

Most recently, a fatal crash happened on Friday as a car crashed into a semi pulling out of County Road K as it was heading ...

Jeff Pomeranz was city manager in West Des Moines when the community was approached around 2008 by a consultant looking for ...

Tom Weipert, a professional mushroom hunter known as "The Mushroom King," recently shared tips for finding fungi with The ...

Twice-daily weather balloon launches will be back on the schedule at the National Weather Service in Valley, Nebraska, and ...

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked North Carolina election officials from contacting voters whose disputed ...

Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.: Annual USD 497 and Hang12 art shows, 4-8 p.m.; Vanguard Awards Presentation, ...

Twin Springs Park offers another peaceful retreat with its bubbling springs and shaded picnic areas—ideal for those hot ...

The Hotel Winneshiek stands as the grand dame of local lodging, occupying a beautifully restored 1905 building in the heart of downtown. Its elegant lobby with marble floors and stained glass ceiling ...

Construction will start this Wednesday near the north end of the lake, at Lake Creek. Drivers on I-5 will see single lane ...