A trip to the laundromat used to be something you did when your washer or dryer broke down, and it was rarely a pleasant experience. Check out the Wash Barn at 1012 N. Jefferson Way, behind the ...

Indianola wrestlers traveled to Ames to compete in the Jack Mendenhall Invitational along with 14 other schools, including ...

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Norwalk city officials presented a partial overview of the fiscal year 2026 budget proposal to city council members last week. They proposed keeping the tax levy rate the same and approving only some ...

The exercise is good and the interaction with other people keep us going. Life is as good as you want to make it.

From left, Courtney Haley and Shauneica Lane joined Robin Leaper along with Sarah Coburn and Haley Powell as she was named Norwalk's citizen of the year Robin Leaper, head of Norwalk's Parks and ...

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The 2025 legislature is back in session until early May. With the election behind us, Iowans expect us to put politics aside and work together to improve their lives. State Representative Jennifer ...

I had dreamed of playing professional baseball since I was 10 years old. I'd worked for it almost as long. The process of the draft itself is also much longer than it seems on the surface. This is ...

Members of the first Indianola girls basketball team was recognized Friday at halftime of the varsity girls basketball game. Those attending included, from left, Asst. Coach Kay Herring, Julia Wadle ...

Mick said it was a calling, that he viewed the fire service almost as though it were another branch of the military. He would ...