Articles Tagged: Iowa

When the Iowa Pork Producers Association first asked Matt Gent to be its board president, he said no. The Wellman hog grower, running a farm owned by his family for three generations, was uninterested in the spotlight or the time commitment away from his operation. And while he had already served on the pork board for several years, he didn’t feel his knowledge of the group was thorough enough to lead it himself.But after thinking about it for a while, Gent figured it would be helpful to have a relatively young farmer in the leadership position, rather than a retired producer who understood the industry but wasn’t as engaged with its day-to-day issues.

‘The living room of Kalona’ will serve its last drinks on Oct. 31, after owners said it failed to recover from business disruptions in 2020.

Erin Kaufman is a physical therapist with a passion for women’s health. Since opening over the summer, she’s quickly filled a niche that many providers struggle to fill, offering PT of all kinds, especially when its geared toward current and expecting mothers.

The owner of Jane Anne Boutique went from a full-time photographer to a clothing store owner. In about a week.

As the head of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, Michelle Redlinger is tasked with organizing events, grilling prospective lawmakers at candidate forums, writing weekly newsletters, coordinating community promotion efforts, connecting locals with business resources, and any number of other things. She’s also heavily involved in town as a volunteer, and a member of the city’s hotel/motel tax committee.

Kristen Anderson and Kylen Harbison are the co-owners of Beauty with Grace, a salon in downtown Washington. They’re also mother and daughter.

A pair of vehicles collided at the intersection of Highway 22 and Dogwood Avenue west of Wellman on Wednesday, totaling both cars and leaving at least one of the drivers involved with serious, but not life-threatening injuries, according to police records.

Noah Schlabaugh, 23, was also convicted of requesting a search warrant under false pretenses in Linn County.

This week’s spotlight moves to the MS/HS. Makenna Mullin teaches English I and sixth grade reading and writing. She went …

Oct. 28-Nov. 1

Rainbow trout release scheduled for nearby ponds

1949 Gordan Netley celebrated his 6th birthday with a grand party. In attendance were Johnny McKinnon, Duane Berry, Bill and …

Activities Oct. 25 through Nov. 2

Thursday, Oct. 24: Esports Rainbow 6 Siege vs. North Fayette Valley — 4 p.m. State qualifying cross-country meet @ Kickers …

Save the Date! The first rendition of “Deadline” is scheduled Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. And on Saturday, Nov. …