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Car linked to missing Garwin man found in Arkansas

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OARK, ARK. — The Johnson County (Arkansas) Sheriff’s Office has recovered an abandoned 2012 Mini Cooper linked to missing 22-year-old Garwin man Nicholas Collins, according to media reports in both Iowa and Arkansas. Collins was last heard from on Dec. 19, when he left a note saying he ...

Dysart man stops for coffee, leaves Kwik Star a ‘millionaire’

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DYSART – William “Bill” Zak made what he thought would be a simple stop for coffee and a quick check of his lottery tickets at a gas station in Vinton on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, while on his way to a pheasant hunt. He ended up leaving the store $1,000,004 richer. “I ...

Looking back on 2025, looking forward to 2026 pt. 1

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As is now becoming an annual tradition, the T-R recently reached out to a host of local leaders for their reflections on the year that was and their goals for the year to come with 2025 now in the rearview mirror and 2026 on the horizon. The first group of respondents, listed in alphabetical ...

Riverside Cemetery goose Scout passes unexpectedly

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Just one month after her arrival at her new Riverside Cemetery home, Scout the goose was found dead on Sunday. Riverside Cemetery General Manager Kelly Schott said her passing came as a surprise, because Scout was showing no symptoms of illness on Saturday. “She was just fine,” she ...