Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a five-part year in review. In 2024, Union County paid witness to a changing landscape ...

1. Emergency management acknowledges that for the meeting on Jan. 24, a portion of the meeting was a de facto closed session ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a five-part year in review. Union County communities stayed busy in 2024, hosting annual ...

Editor’s Note: This is the third in a five-part year in review. From politics to natural disasters, there were some big headlines in 2024. On April 26, multiple EF-2 tornadoes hit Union County, ...

Union County Board of Supervisors explained Monday the consolidation of the county’s recycling bins in Afton and Creston will ...

Editor’s note: This is the second in a five-part year in review. New businesses seemed to focus on health and wellness this ...

Adair County’s board of supervisors met Monday and it was John Twombly of Greenfield’s last meeting as a supervisor. He is ...

Creston sophomore guard Rhett Driskell evades a Winterset defender on a drive in the lane Monday. Driskell had 13 points, five rebounds and three steals in the 52-44 victory. (Larry Peterson) ...

Orient-Macksburg's Emma Boswell passes out of traffic against Murray Thursday, Feb. 8 in the opening round of the 2023-24 playoffs. (Caleb Nelson) The Orient-Macksburg girl’s basketball team enters a ...

Members of the 2024 Southwestern Community College softball team are front row from left, Jaisa Boos, Calie Allen, Lily McCrae, Caitlyn Sloss, Jayda Chew and Jayliegh Robins. Second row, Ashton Willis ...

Keith Moore, 76, of Creston, died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at Clearview Home in Mount Ayr. Services are pending at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center of Creston.

Southwestern sophomore Mikayla "Gracie" Hearon blocks a shot by Lainey Maehl of Iowa Central during Saturday's game. Hearon led the Spartans with 17 points and five rebounds in the loss. (Larry ...