Andrew Mollenbeck

Republican Brenna Bird to take over office

Adel Family Fun Center is known for hosting a number of community events. On the morning of Dec. 12, the center was heavily damaged by a fire.

Three people were shot an apartment complex at 3720 MLK Parkway Sunday afternoon, which turned into the first homicide of the year. Police say the shooting was in self-defense.

The beloved general store was a cornerstone of the Bussey community for decades. Its last day open to customers was Dec. 31.

Winter weather Tuesday forced six flights to divert to Des Moines. Two of the flights were from international destinations.

Jennette Stull said the instant she saw Hamlin drop to the ground, she thought of her own son's life-and-death battle after a three-story fall on Court Avenue.

Voters in Adair County described the repeated votes for speaker as silly and selfish. Iowa voters helped give Republicans a majority, but this isn't the start many wanted.

The conversation came up at a council meeting Monday as the convenience store requested a zoning change next to its location on Euclid Avenue.

The Nineteen14 Depot reopened Jan. 7. The restaurant at the same location under a previous owner closed Oct. 31.

Quick-thinking siblings helped a school bus driver suffering from a minor stroke Wednesday, as nearly a dozen students were on the bus near Lake City.