Ex-Toledo officer who was repeatedly accused of excessive force now is suing the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy for suspending his certification as a peace officer.
Articles Tagged: Small Town
Agriculture Dec. 27, 2025 6:00 am37d ago
“Losing 3,000 jobs in a city of 10,000 to 12,000 people is as big a closing event as we’ve seen virtually for decades,” economic expert says of looming closure in Lexington, Nebraska.
The Gazette
Fires Sep. 3, 2025 7:35 am152d ago
Fourth teenager in critical condition after Labor Day fire in Granville
A local LGBTQ pride group was excluded from a southwest Iowa town's Labor Day parade, apparently by the city's mayor, who cited safety concerns.
Crime & Courts Jun. 15, 2022 3:07 pm1327d ago
A former Eastern Iowa police officer faces possible prison time after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl last year while he was on duty.
Authorities have identified a young girl killed in an Eastern Iowa house fire over the weekend.
Crime & Courts Apr. 18, 2022 4:40 pm1385d ago
A former Armstrong police officer has been charged with dozens of crimes, making him the latest in a string of former town officials to face criminal charges in the last 14 months.
By Pat Kinney, - IowaWatch
News Aug. 30, 2021 8:00 am1617d ago
La Porte City completed a $3 million “streetscape” renovation of Main Street downtown while many businesses were closed in 2020.
By Steve Gravelle, correspondent
Business News Apr. 5, 2021 12:32 pm1764d ago
FAIRFAX – Gardeners follow the calendar and weather reports. But when you’re the one who supplies the gardeners, your planting …
Business News Mar. 18, 2021 9:47 am1782d ago
National Beef Company plans to expand its beef processing facility in Tama in a $100 million project that will bring …
Community Mar. 5, 2021 7:00 am1795d ago
At 17, Aliya Keaton of Mount Vernon has been leaping over all the hurdles in her path, climbing higher with …
Community Mar. 1, 2021 8:00 am1799d ago
One hundred years ago today, 15 veterans gathered in Ely to discuss forming Iowa’s 555th American Legion Post. And even …
Community Feb. 22, 2021 8:30 am1806d ago
Back in the 1960s, Ralph Muller of Monticello rebuilt a 1937 Chevy coupe for drag racing at strips near Port …
By Steve Gravelle, correspondent
Business News Feb. 22, 2021 6:00 am1806d ago
ROBINS – Teaching young martial arts students has taught Zachery Price a lot about teaching. ‘The kid that you have …
Community Feb. 17, 2021 10:00 am1811d ago
Cupid took aim in Fayette County last week, slinging more than 3,000 arrows at unsuspecting valentines, spreading love and smiles …

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