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Madrid, Martensdale-St. Marys, Earlham collect all-district honors in A-6
(KMAland) -- Madrid, Martensdale-St. Marys and Earlham combined for 22 first-team selections and four special awards on the Class A District 6 All-District Football Team. Madrid senior Will Atkinson was named the district's Offensive Most Valuable Player, while teammates Chase Perkins and Kinnick Grimm shared Golden Award recognition. Martensdale-St. Marys head coach Derek Wharton was selected as the district's Head Coach of the Year.
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The Des Moines Register
Littleleaf Luncheonette closes in Waukee; owners plan new restaurant
Less than 14 months after helping anchor Waukee's downtown revival, Littleleaf Luncheonette has closed, ending an ambitious chef-driven concept that brought seasonal cuisine, specialty coffee and wine-bar culture to the city's historic Triangle. Littleleaf Luncheonette opened in October 2025 in a restored historic brick building at 405 Sixth St. in Waukee's downtown Triangle. The restaurant was part of the city's broader downtown revitalization efforts and occupied the redeveloped former Pin Oak building. Mallory Holt and Ryan Nicholson, who opened Littleleaf after working together for six years, said they sold the restaurant to a local family, who will do something different with the menu. Holt described the new owners as “a family and friend group. They don't own any other restaurants, and they're rooted in the community there too,” she said. “We weren't on the market and we weren't trying to sell Littleleaf, but we were approached by someone, and because we're so invested in the next project, we did decide to sell Littleleaf off,” Holt said. Holt, an Iowa native, and Nicholson, who moved to Iowa from upstate New York, plan to open a new restaurant with a similar vibe, rooted in seasonality, quality ingredients, hospitality and community. Littleleaf positioned
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Adel City Council Hears US 169 Corridor Access Management and Feasibility Study
The Adel City Council met in regular session on Tuesday. The Council heard a presentation from Wade Greiman with Snyder and Associates and Scott Schram with Iowa DOT on US 169 Corridor Access Management and Feasibility Study. Items that were approved included resolutions adopting the 2026 Amended Urban Renewal Plan...
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Amest Tribune
Roland-Story has built one of best Iowa high school football defenses
With five minutes left in its Iowa high school football state quarterfinal game at No. 2 Van Meter, Roland-Story was back on its heels. The Norsemen held a comfortable two-touchdown lead over the Bulldogs, 28-14, but Van Meter was driving. After Roland-Story raced to a 21-0 first-half lead, Van Meter settled in and gradually shifted the game's momentum. Van Meter had the ball on the Roland-Story 8-yard line facing third-and-5 in the final minutes of the game. If the Bulldogs could find the end zone, they would make it a one-score game with plenty of time to get the ball back for a potential tying or go-ahead drive. Bulldog quarterback Keenan Lundy entered the game among the top five rushers in 2A with an average of nearly 150 yards per game, but he had been held under 100 yards by a Roland-Story defense that had locked in on him for most of the night. When he took the snap on the pivotal third-down play, Lundy scrambled to his left and, with Norse defenders bearing down on him, he tried to force a pass to receiver Blake Becker in the end zone. His throw was on line, but Roland-Story defensive back
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Annual Art on the Prairie Festival Returns This Weekend in Perry
An annual art festival will be held in the Perry community this weekend, featuring around 90 artists, musicians and poets. The 16th Annual Art on the Prairie Festival is set to take place over the course of Saturday and Sunday. According to Board Member Bethany Wicks, the two-day event will feature 42 visual artists, 35 musicians, and 12 poets from across the state of Iowa, occupying eight buildings in the downtown area along 2nd Street.