Manly News

The Ryan family sleeps better these days. After last year's flood washed out part of their home in Manly - and therefore part of their budget - they weren't quite sure what to do.

The Rockwell-Swaledale and Sheffield- Chapin Meservey, Thornton school boards are considering reorganizing their two districts.

Governor Chet Culver is working to make Iowa a leader in renewable energy. Tuesday, he took this message to the rails.

Gov. Chet Culver will see the state by train again as he promotes investment in Iowa's rail system.

Tony Ryan came home to Iowa to become Akron-Westfield Community School's new superintendent at in July.

Manly Police Chief James O'Keefe explains the benefits of having a live firearm training simulator in his own backyard.

In a windy cornfield of north-central Iowa, the nation's largest wind tower staging facility is about to get a lot bigger, building on what has been a fast-growing business throughout the recession.

Rainy weather contributed to a woman being hit by a car in Manly on Thursday night.

Fall is here, but it won't mean an end to your driving frustration just yet. Road construction season could stick around for a few more weeks, or even months.

As more wind towers sprout on alternative energy farms around the United States, Union Pacific Railroad is taking a growing share of wind shipments away from trucks.

Darrel McAlexander has been farming for 43 years and he's never seen his corn crop look so good.

A Worth County School employee is recovering after he injured himself in a lawn mower accident.

Janet L. Olney, 65, of 2104 H Street in Iowa City, died Monday, August 31, 2009 unexpectedly at home.

The Rockford Historical Society is working to preserve a piece of the town's railroad history.

Scott Shackleton figured there was a fire someplace Tuesday night. He saw fire trucks leaving the station as he left Manly headed for Mason City.

Richard Marx who found fame in the 80's with such songs as "Don't Mean Nothing", "Endless Summer Nights" and "Should've Known Better" currently lives in Chicago working as a songwriter.

Scott Shackleton figured there was a fire someplace Tuesday night. He saw fire trucks leaving the station as he left Manly headed for Mason City.

'I think teacher education needs to be more selective in the students they take,' said Justin Huisman, who earned a bachelor's degree in biology education from the University of Northern Iowa and will start his first job teaching high school in Manly this fall.

Some towns have fireworks and big carnival rides. In Hanlontown, the annual summer festival centers on a gathering at the railroad tracks that run through town to watch the sunset.

Worth County, IA-A busy North Iowa highway is set for construction. Brianna Schroader lives along Highway 65 in Northwood.