3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (210+ words) Dr. Tyler Hendrickson will play the Hardanger fiddle on Saturday. DECORAH —Visit Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, for Free Second Saturday on September 12, to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States with free admission, international treats,…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (254+ words) The vacancy on the Fayette County Board of Supervisors, created by the recent resignation of Supervisor Alex Popenhagen, will be filled by appointment. As part of a meeting at the Fayette County courthouse in West Union Thursday, the statutory committee,…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1230+ words) R Smokes Plus in Waverly displays a wide assortment of kratom based products including pills, gummies and extract. Marketing is designed to cater to younger customers with colorful packaging and flavors. Originally sold as a holistic supplement, kratom has become…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (649+ words) People used to tell me that I wrote too many columns about abortion. But even my allies in the pro-life movement wanted me, at least after Roe was overturned, to perhaps tone it down a bit. They read the room…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (331+ words) In front of a group of conservative activists recently, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate urged Iowans to become poll workers instead of poll watchers. “Be a poll worker,” he said. “Because if you’re a poll worker, whether you’re a…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (334+ words) (The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Missouri congressional map set to favor Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. Justices on the high court affirmed a decision by the Missouri Supreme Court to hold a statewide vote on whether…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1223+ words) “Terrorists struck the United States Tuesday, which included four commercial jet crashes into significant buildings and possibly leaving thousands dead.” Those were the first words regarding the 9/11 attacks published in The Union on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001. The early information gathered by…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (339+ words) Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley, Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham and Panther Builders CEO Kevin Fittro discuss the future of housing in Waverly. Kevin Fittro details the layout and decisions that went into Panther Builders properties along Cedar…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (161+ words) “It’s the magnitude of the service and sacrifice of every American who raises their hand and takes the oath that makes this such a humbling experience and my distinct honor. It means a great deal to me that my service…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (134+ words) Community Newspaper Group When it comes to math, South Winn fourth-grader Bryston Wiltgen is a star Over the summer, Wiltgen was selected as a National Math Star Nominee – an honor which recognizes extraordinary performance in mathematics based on…...