Neighborhoods left devastated after storms
Straight-line winds as fast as 99 mph on Monday ripped through Central Iowa communities, including Jasper County, and have severely damaged …
Powerful storm leaves 2 dead, heavy crop damage in Midwest
IOWA CITY (AP) — Hundreds of thousands across the Midwest remained without electricity on Tuesday after a powerful storm packing 100 mph win…
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Lori Carol Natelborg
Lori Carol Natelborg died peacefully at her home Friday, March 13, 2020, after a 21-month battle with a brain tumor. She was surrounded by a…
Get ready for some fun
A new inflatable with carnival games is just one of the many reasons to head out to the Monroe Elementary PTA’s annual Family Fun Night May …
Prairie City Police Department
In March, the Prairie City Police Department responded to 411 calls for service.There were 23 calls …
PC council looks to clean up street debris
Discussion on how to best address debris that has collected along the streets in the city led the Prairie City City Council down several ave…
CICS focuses sights on crisis services, access centers
Effects from 2018 mental health legislation has required Central Iowa Community Services (CICS) to maintain trajectory toward providing addi…
Valuation complications
Jasper County residents have less than a week left to request an informal review with the assessor’s office to dispute what some citizens ha…
PCM relay teams move up rankings at Drake Relays
DES MOINES — PCM girls’ track and field coach Eric Karr thought about punting on the 4x100-meter relay during the Mustangs’ final meet befor…
Mustangs finish second at ‘home’
LE GRAND — Girls track and field teams from PCM, Lynnville-Sully and Colfax-Mingo had to travel a little further to compete in PCM’s annual …
