JOHNSTON, IOWA – LifeServe Blood Center is excited to announce that Blood Donor Day is back and bigger than ever. This year, we’re holding Blood Donor Days and extending the celebration of our blood d…

Danica Zomer, MSW, CSW-PIP

Fearing rest might initially sound like a strange concept. We all know that we need rest. We know it’s vital to our human existence. For anyone with a faith background, rest …

The Burke VFW Post #9950 and it’s Auxiliary held their annual Loyalty Day Celebration at the Post Home on May 3, 2026.

The Auxiliary President opened the program with a welcome to all. The Auxiliary Ch…

Mark Braun, teacher at the Gregory School District, has been doing end-of-the-schoolyear community projects with the students for about 15 years. Between that and the Gorilla Gatherings that he and ba…

Memorial Day services were held at cemeteries across the area

Dear Editor, Some of you may know me, Kevin Jensen, Senator from District 16. What you may not know is I have been a firearms instructor for most of my life. I am an NRA Certified CCW Instructor and s…