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Central Iowa officers were 'justified' in deadly shooting, state attorney general's office ruled
FORT DODGE, Iowa — The Iowa Attorney General's Office has ruled that Fort Dodge officers were legally justified when they were forced to open fire as a man ran at them armed with knives last month. Tyler Stansberry, 24, was killed when he was shot by police on March...
This Is Iowa: Principal with multiple sclerosis teaches students life lesson on perseverance
PATON, Iowa — Principal Annie Smith starts every day at the front of the Paton-Churdan school building, welcoming each student by name. Many request a hug from their smiling principal as they walk in. "When people hear Paton-Churdan they think family. We are just one big family, and that's...
Ledges State Park to commemorate 100-year anniversary with free event, rededication
Ledges State Park has been “rock solid for 100 years.”. That’s the tagline on the T-shirts being sold at the park concession stand near the campground entrance commemorating its centennial. Ledges State Park in rural Boone County is named for the sandstone ledges that tower above the Des...
‘My Mom Can Fight.’ How boxing is helping Parkinson’s Disease patients fight the battle of their lives
FORT DODGE, Iowa — The Norma and Tom Schmoker Center at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge serves as a community space for residents. Twice a week, it’s a training center for seven boxers fighting the toughest battle of their lives. “I want to help slow down Parkinson’s,” Gary Klaassen of Pomeroy said. Though mostly male […]
A wild ride
What a wild ride it’s been the past couple months! Between winning two tourism awards from Travel Iowa - a branch of the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), and winning two more awards at last Friday’s Main Street Iowa Development Awards – more to follow on these – it’s been a good “awards season” for Jefferson. Oh, and there was this little thing where we recently hosted a staff member from Main Street America in Jefferson and blew her mind! More to follow on this as well.
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