Homestead News

This 2005 photo shows the home of Rodney and Virginia Bingham as it was decorated for the Christmas Haus Tour in 2005.

The Amana Heritage Society will host a wine tasting event from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Homestead General Store , 4430 V St.

United Way of Central Iowa and Des Moines Public Schools are collaborating to Reach Out to Dropouts on Sept.

Posted on Sep 06, 2009 by Steve Gravelle . Scott Welch, right, and Jason Gabriel, left, from Mugz home brewery in the Quad Cities, crisscross arms as they fill beer glasses for people attending the Festival of Iowa Beers at Millstream Brewing Company in Amana on Sunday, September 6, 2009.

Here is biographical information about each of the nine candidates for the Sept.

Two candidates have dropped out of the race for Des Moines school board. Jay Shiek, 45, the director of operations for Barr-Nunn transportation, and Stefanie Running, 38, a project manager, have withdrawn their names from the ballot.

Two candidates have dropped out of the race for Des Moines school board. Jay Shiek, 45, the director of operations for Barr-Nunn transportation, and Stefanie Running, 38, a project manager, withdrew their name from the 11-candidate field.

Opinionline Archives Cronkite reported news the way it should be Mark Kendran - Homestead, Iowa As a child of the television age, I grew up with Walter Cronkite.

I watched about 10 minutes of a movie called 'Meteor' on TV a few nights ago. It was an accident.

An Amana Colonies business, AJ's Copper Garden, 3146 Highway 6 Trail in Homestead, is one area business thriving in the down economy.

Visitors who purchase a driving tour CD of the Amana Colonies in Iowa, will find themselves in all of the villages.

Dorothy Marie Gorsh, 85, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at the Colonial Manor in Amana.