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The largest home in Polk County has hit the open market. A 10,666 square-foot mansion in Elkhart, roughly 20 miles north of ...

Mobile homes are nothing new, but the one that rolled through Pella Tuesday morning was a bit different. The 1,800-square-foot house was brought from Pella to its settling point on North E Street off ...

Now starring in the central Iowa housing market: the biggest house ever to be built in Polk County. “It’s just the two of us ...

After years of planning, fundraising and development, the University of Iowa gymnastics and spirit squad programs have a new ...

Cost-cutting efforts by the Trump Administration over the past few months have dug away at the National Weather Service's ...

For garbage collectors, frequent dumping is necessary. Trucks visit the North Iowa Landfill four or five times per shift, ...

Apple TV+ is previewing the upcoming drama series Your Friends & Neighbors, starring Jon Hamm. The new trailer for Your ...

Last week we took a whirlwind trip to Hearst Castle, located in San Simeon, near Cambria.  Our great-nephew just returned from a tour in Korea, courtesy of the US Army.  He spent a week with us, ...

The Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee voted against the $500,000 needed to carry out a prescription drug ...

VINTON, Iowa (KCRG) - The city of Vinton is getting a new wellness and recreation center, after nearly 10 years of planning.