A “Freedom to Garden Act” has passed the Iowa Senate unanimously. “This bill addresses a growing concern — literally growing our own food,” Senator Cherielynn Westrich of Ottumwa, the bill’s floor manager, said to start debate. The bill would forbid state and local governments from regulating vegetable gardens on property the gardener owns or rents. […]
Le Mars Public Library celebrates its sesquicentennial
A community institution in northwest Iowa is marking a big milestone. The Le Mars Public Library was founded 150 years ago
