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Scenes from Melbourne's annual Mousehole Days Festival

PARADE PHOTOS BY JESSICA HORN/OTHER PHOTOS BY LANA BRADSTREAM The annual Melbourne Mousehole Days began Friday and extended through Sunday morning. The theme this year was Mardi Gras with the Mice. The festival featured the Monkey Shine Parade, a 5K run, dunk tank, car show and ended Sunday ...

Ribbon cutting held for Downtown Tiny Art Walk Friday

The unique work of six local artists was celebrated at the Arts + Culture Alliance (ACA) building on Friday night with a “tiny” ribbon cutting to mark the grand opening of the Downtown Tiny Art Walk curated by Josh Cox. The miniature exhibits are placed at intersections along West Main ...

‘A different kind’ of Democrat

GRUNDY CENTER – After a decade of Republican control of state government, gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand thinks it’s time for a sea change in Iowa. But rather than overcorrect in the opposite direction, the Democratic state auditor is instead asking voters to remember their roots and ...

Teamwork makes the dream work

Before RAGBRAI came through Marshalltown, volunteers tackled various cleanup and renovation projects to help the city sparkle for the thousands of visitors who biked through. One initiative that took off on social media was repainting a large concrete M located in the 13th Street District ...