Editor’s note: In the years following the Revolutionary War, the United States stood as an unfinished nation. Victory had secured independence, formalized by the Treaty of Paris, but it had not secured stability. The young republic was burdened by war debt, constrained under the Articles of ...

The U.S. House approved, 224-200, a five-year farm bill Thursday as members of Congress attempt to update major agriculture and nutrition policy after three years of extensions. The bill would authorize subsidy and nutrition assistance programs through fiscal 2031. The nonpartisan ...

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra saluted the passage of a new Farm Bill by the full House of Representatives on Thursday. “Today marks a major milestone not just for Iowa agriculture, but for agriculture across the country,” the Republican from Hull said in a written statement. “I’m proud to ...

GOWRIE — Long before the calendar flipped to May, the United Women of Faith in Gowrie were already hard at work — designing, creating, and filling colorful baskets. By the time the month of April ended on Thursday, more than 700 May Day baskets stood ready to brighten doorsteps and ...

STRATFORD — It’s time to pull out the fancy duds, a little bling, and your dancing shoes and join the Stratford Booster Club at its first Boots & Bling Gala Saturday night. The gala will be held at the Backcountry Winery located at 3533 Fenton Ave. in Stratford. The event is a ...

UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center recognized its volunteers during the annual Volunteer Recognition and Appreciation Dinner Wednesday in the Opera House at the Fort Museum and Frontier Village. More than 80 people attended. “We are blessed to have 79 great ...