May 21, 2026

One of Iowa’s largest health systems will soon have a new president. Robert Baxter will take over as MercyOne’s president and CEO on June 22. As MercyOne’s top executive, he’ll oversee an Iowa-based system that employs over 22,000 people who work in more than 230 clinics, medical centers and hospitals. Baxter recently resigned from a […] View Full Story

The interim police chief of Eagle Grove was found -not- guilty on Wednesday of charges including solicitation of a felony and child endangerment. Forty-seven-year-old Mark Hennigar was arrested last December 4th in Garner after court documents indicate it was a domestic incident. Court documents stated that an officer responded to an argument in the home […] View Full Story

A southeast Iowa community is hosting a free concert event this weekend where there’ll be something to satisfy virtually everyone’s musical tastes. Organizer Joyce Glasscock says the Keokuk Back Alley Bandfest draws musicians and music lovers from all across the region to hear more than 30 different bands. “The Bandfest is musicians playing for free […] View Full Story

During a visit to Iowa, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy issued a U.S. Surgeon General’s Warning that says excessive screen use has become one of the most urgent public health challenges facing children today. “Children are spending more time on screens than sleeping, exercising, reading, interacting face to face with family […] View Full Story