
Meet the candy-dates
Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, “campaigning” with Third District incumbent Congressman David Young, were in Winterset Monday, meeting the kids as they took in beggar’s night on the square. As Young quipped, “You can never start too young” pleasing the voters, even future voters. Politicians giving out Halloween candy to kids received a cool reception from some grownups, but parents […]

Cross country first runner in
Earlham senior Thomas Payne was the first runner in for the Cardinals at the Class 1-A boys’ state cross country meet in Fort Dodge Saturday. Payne fnished in just under 18 minutes, and was 34th overall. Sophomore Michael Allen also finished in the top 50, finishing 47th. Earlham tied for 11th place overall with Remsen-St. Mary’s with 289 team points. […]

Impact award
Chuck Johnson, pictured left, manager of the Winterset Electric Department, receives the economic development impact award from the Iowa Area Development Group’s (IADG) Rand Fisher.