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STC/North Tama Superintendent John Cain announces 2027 retirement

TAMA COUNTY — During a pair of school board meetings held two days apart last week. South Tama County and North Tama shared Superintendent John Cain announced his retirement from both positions at the end of the upcoming school year on June 30, 2027. Cain has been serving STC since the ...

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general has joined a lawsuit seeking to end the Trump administration’s halt of onshore wind projects in the United States. Last week, 18 states and the District of Columbia moved to intervene in a lawsuit filed by wind industry companies against the ...

Dem candidates focus on ag future at Iowa Farmers Union forum

ELKHART — Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state came out Saturday to learn how several Iowa Democratic candidates plan on leading change — especially for the ag industry and the struggling farm economy. The event at Big Oak Barn in Elkhart kicked off with Sarah Trone ...

A ridiculous day

Downtown Marshalltown has been the location of scads of activity this week, and it did not stop Thursday after RAGBRAI riders left town. Activities, games and happy children running around chasing bubbles continued Saturday with the Marshalltown Central Business District (MCBD) Ridiculous ...