In two weeks, Sgt. Adam Hill will be sworn in as the Walcott police chief. In that moment he will be stepping into big shoes: shoes well-worn by retiring chief Jeff Blake, a two-decade veteran of the ...

The Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services, has finalized its policy for free and reduced price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals served under the ...

As we approach the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, we should be celebrating. Instead we’re mourning - because Republicans have finally found a way to gut these popular programs through ...

The Eldridge Utility Board officially voted to increase water rates, effective Sept. 1. At its July 22 meeting, the board agreed to raise rates 5.75 percent. The new minimum bill will be $11.01 for ...

David A. Schuett, 79, of Durant, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Wilton Retirement Community.  A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, July 29, at Bentley Funeral Home, Durant.