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Iowa woman battling city over emotional support goose: 'He's the light of my day'
CHARITON, Iowa (KCCI) -- A Chariton woman is in a battle with the city to keep her emotional support animal. The issue is Angel Queener's support animal is a goose, and geese are prohibited by Chariton municipal code. Queener bought her goose, Blue, as a pet about 14 months ago...
Community honors young Journey Marberry with memorial at Lake Rathbun
APPANOOSE COUNTY, Iowa — On Tuesday, still mourning the loss of 2-year-old Journey Layne Marberry, friends and family gathered in her honor at a dedicated memorial site at Lake Rathbun. Journey’s public memorial site is a testament to how many lives she touched in her short time on earth....
'It was a nightmare': Knoxville family displaced from home after tornado
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Keith and Emily Scheelhaase were fast asleep inside their Knoxville home last Tuesday night when severe weather struck. "I heard the wind, a great big swirl of wind, and then I screamed [Keith's] name," Emily told Local 5. The couple jumped out of bed to go...
Final Results from Rathbun Lake in Moravia as Highland Riverside
(Moravia, IA) – At The Preserve on Rathbun Lake in Moravia, Highland Riverside was able to earn a victory as a team after shooting 350 overall in first. New London was right behind in second overall as a team with a 363 while Louisa-Muscatine with a 389. Coming in fourth was Martensdale St. Mary’s with a 412 and Nodaway Valley earned a fifth-place spot with a 436. In seventh it was BGM with 478 and Wapello in sixth at 504.
Wayne girls bringing 9 events to state, looking to score plenty of points
(Corydon) -- The Wayne girls track & field team is ready to showcase its talents against the rest of Class 1A at this week's State Track & Field Championships. The Pride of Iowa Conference champion Falcons qualified in nine of the 19 events. "We're excited to have this many athletes...
Meet the candidate running for Iowa House District 37 in Pella
One candidate is running to represent Iowa House District 37, which covers parts of Jasper and Marion counties, including Pella and Pleasantville. Incumbent Republican Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla is running unopposed. To help voters, the Des Moines Register sent questions to all federal and Des Moines area legislative candidates running for political office this...
Albia’s Jenah McCarty: Seeking to bridge rural-urban health divide
When three students, a group that includes Jenah McCarty of Albia, from small-town Iowa graduate from the University of Iowa College of Public Health in May, they’ll leave with more than their diplomas. They will take with them a sense of accomplishment and empowerment. That’s because an informal conversation...
One truth needed, put God first
May is the month of graduation for high school and college seniors. It is a major event; life-changing and also celebratory. But it also signifies new challenges as well as opportunities as new chapters appear. My mind remembers the thoughts, the hopes, and the fears of each of those events in my life.
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