Iowa's state and county parks, unique museums, natural attractions, historical sites, and rolling hills along the Mississippi ...

The school board at Orient Macksburg has voted to close the school after this year due to low enrollment. “The school is closing due to decline enrollment we have 87 kids in K-12 in the seats right ...

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Editor’s note: This is part one of two on the legislative forum held Monday. Part two will appear in next week’s paper.

From the time she walked the halls of her junior high school, Kathy (Reece) Johnson knew without any doubt that she had a ...

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A round of severe weather is expected in central Iowa by Friday afternoon. These schools are closing early to get kids home ...

One central Iowa school district is closing early Friday — ahead of the severe storms. Martensdale-St. Marys officials announced at 9 a.m. that classes would be dismissed at 1 p.m. Friday.

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ORIENT, Iowa — Orient-Macksburg Community Schools will become the first Iowa school district to dissolve in nearly 10 years.