The Melcher-Dallas girls’ track team placed third at the Bluegrass Conference Meet onMay 6. The Saints were aided by strong performances by Trista...

Twin Cedars girls’ track placed ninth at the Bluegrass Conference Meet on May 6.Here’s how the Sabers fared in each event:- 100: Katy Morgan,...

Twin Cedars boys’ track finished with 40 points and a sixth-place finish at the BluegrassConference Meet on May 6. Here’s how the Sabers fared in...

Melcher-Dallas boys’ track placed fifth as a team at the Bluegrass Conference Meet onMay 6. Among the highlights for the Saints was the 4x110...

Melcher-Dallas boys’ golf recently took part in a meet in Lamoni. Drew Heaberlin wasthe top finisher for the Saints with a 41. Colton Cox, 48;...

May 4In the past 24 hours, Marion County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 28 calls for serviceincluding, but not limited to: 13 extra patrol...

Kenneth Terry McBroom, 68, passed away on May 1, 2025, in Knoxville, Iowa,surrounded by his family. The family will greet guests at Pierschbacher...

The 10th Annual Helmets and Hot Dogs event is scheduled for Thursday, May 22, at11:30 a.m. at the Marion County Fairgrounds. The event will happen, rain or shine, tokick...

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Trista Hansaker won the 100-meter race at the Chariton Girls’ Invitational on April 29.The Melcher-Dallas sophomore finished the race in 13.01....

May is National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month. Mayor BrianHatch officially proclaimed the month in Knoxville at Monday’s city council meeting. Heis...

Dillon Charles Lee Sage, age 33 of Knoxville, is facing charges after an incident in theearly hours of May 4.On that date, at around 12:49 a.m.,...

Richard Allen Pace, age 49 of Des Moines, has been charged with second-degree theft-against an older individual for allegedly using the victim’s...

Johnathan Cabral Rodriguez, age 41 of Pella, is facing charges for allegedly abusing afemale while refusing to allow her to leave.Sgt. Bryce Doane...

U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Mike Carey (R-OH)introduced legislation to extend critical tax incentives that support...