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Celebrations started with visits to seven local businesses

After spending a week focused on school spirit, the band nailed their performance in Kahoka, Missouri

In some respects, Anna Banowsky is a conventional Democratic candidate. But the 26-year-old grad student said she was willing to split with her party on issues like decentralized government and subsidies.

Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce and MPCSD to hold candidate forums ahead of Nov. 5 election

High school choir students show off their hard work in new concert location

State Rep. Heather Hora’s two-year first term saw a historic flurry of legislation passed. The Republican candidate said she hoped to drill down on education outcomes and further property tax relief, if re-elected.

The City of Fairfield is recognizing October as National Pedestrian Safety Month by putting up signs reminding pedestrians to be alert, giving away chamber bucks to people who walk to work, and by inviting “celebrity” crossing guards to help students get to school.

Proceeds will go to hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina

A group of performers will present their rendition of “12 Incompetent Jurors” for the final time at the Washington Community Theater this weekend. The script is a comedic take on the more famous television play, “12 Angry Men.”

Real Estate Agent Jenny Morgan has won the “Gold Star Award” from the Iowa City Area Association of Realtors.

Chuck Hanson set an ambitious goal for this year’s Villages of Van Buren Scenic Drive Festival: to make 1,000 pounds of fudge. This endeavor took nine days and required 101 pans. Hanson said it went quicker than he expected, since he guessed it would take 11 days. He said it felt good to finish two days early. “That gave me a chance to rest,” he joked.

JC Huffman Cabinetry hopes to host its popular Whoville festivities at the former Lincoln School this winter.