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The Des Moines Register
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Perry Piecemakers Award Quilts of Valor to 4 Area Veterans
Veterans pose for a photo with their Quilts of Valor following a ceremony hosted by the Perry Piecemakers on November 8, 2026, at the Perry Elks Lodge. From left, Karen Favian, Justin Wolfe, Mark Mintun and Toby Hoy. Allison Ullmann/Raccoon Valley Radio. Perry-area veterans were honored with a special ceremony...
Amest Tribune
A veteran helped rebuild a road of honor. He'll tell its story in Ames
When Bill Smith looked at the deteriorating road leading to one of the oldest national cemeteries, he saw more than broken pavement. He saw an opportunity to honor thousands of veterans. The Keokuk resident and retired U.S. Air Force staff sergeant helped lead an effort to rebuild the roadway connecting downtown Keokuk to Keokuk National Cemetery, the final resting place of more than 6,000 veterans. More: Why Ames High legend Harrison Barnes bought a small-town Iowa bank The project, known as the Road of Honor, transformed a worn and aging street into a fitting approach to a cemetery that predates Arlington National Cemetery. Smith will share the story behind that effort as the featured speaker at the Ames Patriotic Council' s Veterans Day program at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Ames City Auditorium. The program will be livestreamed on the Patriotic Council's Facebook page , where it will remain available after the event, as well as on the City of Ames' Facebook page . Road of Honor brought Keokuk community together The Road of Honor project began when Smith and five other community members formed a committee to improve the roadway. Together, the group raised roughly $3.5 million for
The US Sun
Parents face grueling $855 fines if their kids play in the street under bombshell new law in city
A NEW law in one US city has parents facing hefty fines if their kids play in the streets. City officials hope that the new law will keep both kids and streets safer. In Waukee, Iowa, city officials passed an ordinance in September to fine parents that allow their children to play in the streets.
raccoonvalleyradio.com
Adel City Council to Consider Urban Renewal Plan
The Adel City Council will meet in regular session tomorrow. The Council will hear a presentation on US 169 Corridor Access Management and Feasibility Study by Snyder and Associates. Items seeking approval include resolutions adopting the 2026 Amended Urban Renewal Plan for the Adel Urban Renewal Area and granting a...
Des Moines Business Record
KBUR
Economic development officials in Ottumwa are dealing with the recent announcement that John Deere will close its factory there and consolidate its operations in Des Moines and Louisiana
Economic development officials in Ottumwa are dealing with the recent announcement that John Deere will close its factory there and consolidate its operations in Des Moines and Louisiana. Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress executive director Marc Roe says within hours of last Tuesday’s announcement, he began collaborating with Iowa Workforce Development and Indian Hills Community College to brainstorm how to retrain and retain those workers. “Ottumwa, any community isn’t about one business. It’s going to change our landscape for sure, but, you know, it doesn’t have to determine the future of the community. That’s up to us to do,” Roe says. John Deere will leave about 400 people out of jobs, in addition to an abandoned industrial complex in the middle of Ottumwa. Roe hopes to attract new manufacturing, retrain local employees through workforce development or the local community college, and find new ways to retain families who are building businesses or going to school in Ottumwa.