Manning News

A recent Clarke College graduate was one of two people to be named a 2008-09 McElroy Fellow by the R.J. McElroy Trust.

Authorities in Florida say foul play isn't suspected in the disappearance of a cruise ship passenger from north-central Illinois. via Hawk Eye

Wallace and Nancy Maas of Mount Vernon announce the engagement of their daughter, Valerie Maas, to Jake Keegan, son of Jim and Sarah Keegan of Manning, Iowa. via Anacortes American

Iowa City Vernon Jay Jackson, Jr., 21, of 100 Mayflower Hall, No. 838D in Iowa City was arrested for assault causing injury at 1:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. via Iowa City Press-Citizen

“It was kind of a white-knuckle drive on the way to work today”

About 4 1/2 inches of snow blanketed parts of the state Thursday, prompting dangerous conditions for motorists trudging through freshly covered roads and heavy snowfall. via Newton Daily News

“It was kind of a white-knuckle drive on the way to work today”

About 4 1/2 inches of snow blanketed parts of the state Thursday, prompting dangerous conditions for motorists trudging through freshly covered roads and heavy snowfall. via Muscatine Journal

“But things are a little more normal today.”

A Manilla teen died Sunday from injuries she suffered in a Nov. 24 crash. Lauren Lueth, 17, died at Creighton University Medical Center where she had been hospitalized since the crash, a medical center ... via Daily Nonpareil

“I want to give blood if I can. If I needed it, I would want someone to give it to me.”

Johnston High School students took some time out of their day to help others during the school's blood drive on Wednesday. via Des Moines Register

“I'm very pleased with the great job these students did to promote American Education Week”

Members of the Manning High School ROTC Color Guard lead students, faculty members, administrators and a few parents on a parade through downtown Manning to celebrate American Education Week. via The Item

The Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club is raising concerns about the possibility of Pottawattamie County streams losing protection under the federal Clean Water Act. via Daily Nonpareil

Three area players were named to the Class 1A all-tournament team Saturday night at the state volleyball tournament at the U.S. Cellular Center. via Hawk Eye

“This is the recipe I use from a little German-American cookbook put together by the residents of Manning, Iowa. There's no resting, no weirdness, no drama; and they come out perfect”

HOME COOKING: SpA tzle, Home Cooked A meal with handcrafted goodness. The cool weather arriving in many parts of the country brings an appetite for spA tzle. via ChowHound

“Pay attention to what you want to sound like, and we'll help you get there. If you don't have a good idea of what you're trying to accomplish, we can't play guessing games.”

Sound engineers are enigmas. While absolutely critical to a live concert experience, they stand in the dark and largely go unnoticed - at least until an errant pop or squeal forces an entire audience to ... via TheReader.com

“The barn quilt project always turns into a community project. There are so many facets, it takes people of all ages and skill levels and it brings people together”

Someone's been painting designs on the sides of Iowa barns. But instead of graffiti, the art form takes the intricate shape of classic quilt blocks. via Des Moines Register

“They could march till they blue”

THE MUDDLED policy of the Manning administration II towards the country's labour movement came forward in Port of Spain on Friday, in an indeterminate attempt at a partial show of solidarity. via Express