Iowa 4-H has a tradition of honoring individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the program. This July, Winterset resident Shelly Ford received exciting news: she has been selected for ...

The Winterset A’s fastpitch softball team captured second place in the ASA State Open Tournament. The A’s road to second Winterset A’s 5, Eisenlauer of DM 7Winterset A’s 13, Carl’s of DM 3Winterset ...

Michele Brant, a local business professional whose most recent county role was Board Clerk in the County Auditor’s office, announced her candidacy for Madison County Auditor by special election on ...

Laughter does not have to come from a major source. It could indeed be ... relatively minor. ... The Grocery Thief Sometimes we pick up our phones with the best of intentions. Maybe just to check the ...

Rebecca Fons, a graduate of Winterset High School from the Class of 2000 and former Director of Programming at the Siskel Film Center in Chicago, has been appointed as the new Head of Cinema for the ...

As a dad, a neighbor, and your Representative in Congress, I hear firsthand how national issues — from cyberattacks to classroom safety — are impacting our communities here in Iowa. That’s why this ...

The Winterset First Christian Church awarded 32 local students with scholarships totaling $54,000. Of these, 30 were Charles and Lois Taylor Scholarships, and 2 were Dwight Johnson Scholarships.

50 YEARS AGO Tom Brown of Aberdeen, SD, joined Al Jones as a Winterset State Farm agent. Jean Hendricks pitched a 4-hitter as the Huskettes beat East Union for their first-ever sectional softball ...

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50 YEARS AGO A Xerox copier was available at the Winterset Post Office. Ron Hager enlisted in the US Marines and headed to basic training. Joan and Wayne “Doc Griffith celebrated their silver ...

Last Thursday, I got a text from Zach Jordan, one of our Welcome Desk volunteers at the Conservation Center. “Injured owl. HWY 92 and 225th.” My heart skipped a beat. This is what I live for — the ...

In the Breeding Beef division, Jackson Deppe, a member of the Crawford Hillsiders 4-H Club, took home the award for Champion Commercial Heifer. Deppe also had the Reserve Champion Supreme Heifer as ...