AnnaMarie Kruse

Nearly 300 Israeli flags displayed outside Winfield First Presbyterian Church to honor victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel were found vandalized this week, splattered with ketchup and knocked to the ground.

Washington crowns Carson Ryan and Iris Dahl King and Queen, celebrating Homecoming Week even through deep sadness.

Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss told the Board of Supervisors Thursday, Oct. 2 that county road crews are pressing ahead with several maintenance and construction projects aimed at improving road safety and infrastructure before winter.

MT. PLEASANT — Henry County 4-H is gearing up for a new year with a pair of open-house events at …

A juvenile bicyclist suffered minor injuries Thursday, Oct. 2, after being struck by a vehicle near Washington High School.

Homecoming Week at Mt. Pleasant lit up the district with Panther pride, and this year’s King and Queen—Ramzy Davis and Alex Scott—belonged right at the heart of it.

Last week, Henry County supervisors continued discussions on adopting a county traffic code expected to retain tens of thousands of dollars a year in fines and signaled they would approve hiring a part-time deputy to patrol the courthouse once a formal proposal is submitted.

When word broke of Judge Thomas Reidel’s ruling removing Henry County Deputy Carlos Lopez from the Brady-Giglio list, the message traveled quickly through Henry County. By that evening, word had spread among friends, fellow officers and neighbors who had spent more than a year rallying around the deputy.

A district court judge has ordered Henry County Deputy Carlos Lopez’s name removed from the Brady-Giglio list, ruling that County Attorney Darin Stater “abused his discretion” when placing the deputy on it and failed to show Lopez acted dishonestly.

From preschoolers in pajamas to high school athletes under the Friday night lights, the Winfield-Mt. Union (WMU) community celebrated Homecoming 2025 with a week filled with spirit, service, and smiles.

The Iowa Freedom of Information Council has moved to unseal records from a closed Henry County hearing on Deputy Carlos Lopez’s effort to be removed from the Brady-Giglio list, arguing the public had a right to attend.

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Mt. Pleasant man after a search warrant led to the discovery of more than a quarter kilogram of methamphetamine.

Schools across Louisa County briefly locked down Friday, Sept. 26 after a vague threat reported via Wells Fargo

WACO Elementary students received a royal reminder to dream big on Thursday, Sept. 18, when newly crowned Miss Iowa USA, Hayley Buettell, stepped into their classrooms with a message she once wished someone had shared with her.

The hum of conversation mixed with the soft shuffle of footsteps across Calvary Baptist’s gym Wednesday morning as seniors stopped at tables offering everything from hearing checks to grief support.By mid-morning, the Senior Health Fair had become more than a collection of booths — it was a place where neighbors asked questions, compared notes and found resources they didn’t know existed.