Indianola News

The 25-foot-tall replica of the "American Gothic" farming couple is moving to Indianola from its current home next to the Dubuque Museum of Art.

Last summer when the Des Moines Metro Opera announced its three shows for the 2013 season, you could almost hear the chatter spread to the opera world's outer branches.

'Romeo and Juliet' June 21, 23 and 28 The classic love story is told through a five-act opera performed by the Des Moines Metro Opera.

The Indianola Community School District had a tough decision to make when it came to reviewing President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act and how it would affect the budget for the next school year.

Kids are invited to attend the third birthday party for Iowa's first-born bonobo ape, Teco, complete with bounce house, face painting, drawings and games.

Cemen Tech, in partnership with Energy Independence Partners, celebrated the production of the Wetworks modular wastewater treatment plant with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at the Cemen Tech production facilities in Indianola.

Many of you know that I started Burlap & Roses in New Virginia and was open there for about 10 years before coming to The Square.

Summer Guest Day with barbecue lunch was celebrated June 2. Alzheimer's Support Group continues on first Mondays, 6 p.m., in the conference room at Indianola Good Samaritan Society, 708 S. Jefferson Way.

Growing up on the farm, Arlie Brandmeyer watched his father develop a line of popular popcorn on the outskirts of Ankeny.

The jump from football coach to priest might not seem like a natural transition.

A few months ago we told you about Greenwood Roadway, a long-abandoned racing circuit in Iowa that may have inspired a Gran Turismo course.

Romeo and Juliet' June 21, 23 and 28 The classic love story is told through a five-act opera performed by the Des Moines Metro Opera.

Tickets are going fast for the Des Moines Metro Opera's 41st festival season. More than 1,000 subscriptions already have been sold for this season, which starts June 21 and runs through July 14 at the Blank Performing Arts Center in Indianola.

Despite a cool, wet spring that has led to a slow start for local produce crops, the Warren County Farmers Market attracted more than three dozen vendors on opening day.

Polk City is shelving plans for a 10-foot-wide bike trail along Booth Street and is instead putting money toward a reconstructed street and sidewalks after receiving feedback from neighbors.

A celebration of life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2013, in the Social Center of St. Francis Manor in Grinnell.

Everyone can ride the bus. "The biggest thing we want people to know is that they can ride the bus.

The power of one, simple monosyllabic word: yes. It can make all the difference in life.

Natalie Metzger, a second-grade teacher at Indianola's Irving Elementary School, is a natural organizer.