June 10, 2026

State board reviews finances of Iowa City public schools

A state board is calling on officials from one of the state’s largest public school districts to return in October for more testimony about its budget issues. Susan Battani, a retired CPA who used to work in the state auditor’s office, is a member of the School Budget Review Board that met yesterday. She said […] View Full Story

Pate lauds new Iowa law targeting fake business filings

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says a new state law is a good first step to address scammers using an actual Iowa address when filling out online forms to register the name of a fake business. “What they’re doing to these poor homeowners is now setting them up for concern about what liabilities they […] View Full Story

Famed big band leader to be celebrated with SW Iowa festival

The southwest Iowa town of Clarinda will honor its most famous native son with the 51st annual Glenn Miller Festival, opening tomorrow. Several renown big bands will perform, in addition to scholarship competitions, educational programs and new attractions. Shari Greenwood, executive director of the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society, says 20 of the top student musicians […] View Full Story