Hometown Current

Report does not include house checks. July 8 Business check: 810 W. Walnut St. Open door: 503 S. Maplewood Ave. …

July 8 Extra patrol: 251 W. Miller St.; 452 Short Ave.; 500 Eastern Ave.; 594 Eastern Ave.; 700 E. Adams …

DES MOINES — Rain on and off throughout the week limited farmers to 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the …

Last week, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. This historic legislation will cut taxes for …

MONTEZUMA — Absentee ballots for the Aug. 5 special rural improvement zone election for permanent residents of Holiday Lake are …

More free Solar Power Hour education events coming up

AMES — Iowa Learning Farms will host an establishing and managing prairie field day near Washington Thursday, Aug. 5 from …

GRINNELL — The Village Closet, hosted by UnityPoint Health-Grinnell Public Health, is seeking new and like-new donations through an Amazon …

Close season 14-12 after 6-11 start

GRINNELL — A Grinnell couple was recently awarded $15,000 for their entrepreneurial business project, Recap Books. Jeff and Amy Blanchard …

MONTEZUMA — An established Montezuma business is now under new ownership with a new name. Tom Hicks and his son, …

I judged 4-H photography at the Washington County Fair Saturday, July 12. This was my third time judging at the …