News
02/10/2026 - 2:25pm
VENTURA - The Ventura City Council was updated about the East Lake Recreational Trail Project.
Drew Sweers, Project Engineer with Veenstra & Kimm, reported underground work and mulch have been completed. Sweers confirmed change order no. 2 final...
Opinion
02/10/2026 - 2:48pm
The fourth week of the legislative session reminded me of the start of planting season. We’ve been preparing to get work done for a long time and we finally are “in the field” beginning that work. Subcommittees are the first step for any bill, so...
Sports
02/10/2026 - 1:02pm
CORALVILLE – On Thursday and Friday, February 5 and 6, Alexa Heflin represented the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura girls wrestling team at the Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament. Heflin wrestled at 140 pounds and finished fourth place overall.
Heflin...
Obituaries
02/04/2026 - 2:00pm
Karen I. Kerr, 87, of Waterloo, formerly of the Crystal Lake and Forest City area, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
A private family service will be held in the summer. Cataldo Funeral Home of Britt is in...
