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(From left) Sacred Heart first graders Kassidy Mardorf and Emma Siebels and second-grader Makenna Hasler enjoy their treats and time spent together Friday as Sacred Heart Catholic School wrapped up Catholic Schools Week with an ice cream party. (Photos by Nick Joos)
02/04/2026 - 1:27pm
Opinion
02/04/2026 - 12:51pm
To the editor,
There has been much unrest and chaos especially in Minneapolis after masked storm troopers armed with military style weapons were deployed there. The storm troopers have assaulted individuals, used forced entry to enter individual...
Agriculture
02/04/2026 - 1:19pm
Young hunters could skip the in-person elements currently required by Iowa’s hunter safety program under a bill that advanced from a House subcommittee Monday.
Currently, Iowa hunter education for those under the age of 17 requires either in-...
Sports
Wyatt Wilson stands atop the podium after winning the conference championship at 126-pounds. (Contributed Photo)
02/04/2026 - 1:44pm
Despite missing the first half of the season due to injury, Panther freshman Wyatt Wilson wrestled his way to a River Valley Conference title at 126-pounds.
“Wyat had a great tournament,” Panther coach Ryan Luensman said. “We’re very excite...
Obituaries
02/04/2026 - 1:03pm
Gary Grant, 81, of Anamosa, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, with his family at his side.
A Celebration of Life service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa. James Frazee officiated. Burial was in Antioch...
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Features
Heather Paddock (left) is owner of The Closet Swap consignment store. At right is her daughter Dori, who also works there. (Photos by Pete Temple)
06/18/2025 - 2:59pm
Whatever success Heather Paddock’s new consignment store is having, and will have, can be largely attributed to two factors.
First is her experience working in other consignment stores. Second, and perhaps more important, is the input she...
