Dallas Center News

At least one person was killed Sunday when a string of tornadoes ripped through four states, tearing roofs off homes, downing power lines and tossing trees like matchsticks.

Outdoor inspiration surrounded visitors to area gardens Friday. Sunday is Mother's Day, a day when many want go get their hands dirty in the garden.

Hy-Line International, a world leader in poultry genetics based in Dallas Center, Iowa, will share one of its scientists with Iowa State University.

Indianola's Roger Netsch and Ron Smith saw the southern tier of the United States from a bicycle seat.

In addition to tumbling and dance lessons, the Dallas Center Elementary School second-grader spends three hours a week practicing her reading skills at Sylvan Learning Center in Urbandale.

Issues about how state funding is allocated among Iowa's three regent universities will be discussed by a new Board of Regents task force that will look at state funding levels and the model of distribution.