The ceremony, hosted at the Iowa State Capitol, marked the launch of Iowa America 250 and the beginning of Iowa’s efforts to honor 250 years of American […] A paid subscription is required to access ...

Sales were brisk at the Dutch Country General Store in Winterset during its liquidation super sale, where customers enjoyed 65 percent off everything. Shoppers scooped up toys, books, candles, home ...

For this weekend at the Iowa Theater, “Zootopia 2” is playing! After the events of “Zootopia”, the two officers Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde are struggling to be taken seriously on the force and are ...

Winterset was highlighted in the025/January 2026 issue of AARP’s magazine as a ‘Great (And Affordable) Place to Live.’ AARP used a number of metrics to determine their highlighted communities, and ...

Our Year in Review series continues today. JULY 2025 Haynes Homestead and Honey Lounge celebrated their one-year anniversary. Located just south of the downtown square, Megan Haynes and her family ...

Blevins, known for his genre-driven storytelling and independent approach, celebrated the three-day run of his latest film, “Winterset”, at the Iowa Theater from Dec. 19–21. The movie, a gripping ...

Santa on the Hill” event from 1–3 p.m. Dressed in their finest holiday attire, the first 100 children to arrive received a free gift bag, handed out by volunteers Tara and Charla McDonald. Most of the ...

The Winterset boys traveled to Atlantic High School to face off against the Trojans on Monday in a non-conference basketball matchup rescheduled from Dec. 13. The night started off with the Huskies ...

Both the Winterset and Earlham boys’ wrestling teams traveled to Roland-Story High School to compete in the 52nd annual Jim Kinyon Norsemen Invitational. The Cardinal wrestlers walked away with a 14th ...

The Earlham Cardinals met the Van Meter Bulldogs on the court on Friday night at Van Meter High School, with the Cardinal girls claiming the win and the Van Meter Bulldogs toppling the Cardinal boys.

On November 23, 2025, the Winterset Police Department responded to a report of vandalism at the historic Clark Tower located in Winterset City Park. The investigation revealed that spray paint had ...

On Dec. 15, 2025, William Carl Hackley Jr., 51, of Truro was convicted by a jury in Madison County, Iowa, of the crime of Sex Abuse in the 2nd Degree. The trial information filed by the State of Iowa ...