Some Head Start programs in Iowa that provide child care and early learning that “serves Iowa’s most vulnerable families” at no cost, have reduced operations — with a few even closing classrooms — because of compounding funding challenges.
An Oelwein woman was arrested Tuesday after she admitted to police that she started a fire that burned down three houses, including her own residence.
Karen Anne Seeders, 43, an at-large member of the council and the Oelwein Community School District office manager, is among those charged.
A deceased male was found in a wooded area of town, and reported to police Monday evening.
Oelwein’s Thyron Mathews, owner of T&T BBQ and Catering, stays humble in giving back to his community, even after a prized Netflix win catapulted his name recognition.
For 101 years, the Leo family has been serving family Italian recipes. But after three generations, the Oelwein restaurant owner ponders the future of the family-owned business.
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