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03/11/2026 - 3:36pm
LUANA – The City of Luana is making plans to expand Main Street following discussion at Thursday’s regular city council meeting. Council consensus following discussion was to move forward with expanding Main Street to connect to Countryside Estates...

Opinion


Lincoln Bed Sculpture before notching the RR ties. (Photo by Curt Swarm)
03/11/2026 - 3:44pm
It started by tearing out Buddy’s dog pen, which was right outside our kitchen door.  We had to put Buddy to sleep.  Walking out the kitchen door and seeing his vacant pen was too much of a reminder of ole Buddy Boy.  He was with us 15 years and was...

Sports

03/11/2026 - 3:54pm
MONONA – MFL MarMac senior Carter Lightfoot was selected as one of three Upper Iowa Conference Big Division Players of the Year as the Bulldogs placed a pair of players on all-conference teams announced last week. Lightfoot joined Crestwood’s Luke...

Obituaries

03/12/2026 - 8:27am
Carol Elaine Chase, 87, of Lansing, Iowa passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Thornton Manor and Care Center in Lansing, Iowa. Carol Elaine was born September 30, 1938 to Elmer Clarence Lewis and Margaret (Lestina) Schlitter in Monona, Iowa. She...

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