As drought conditions worsen across the state, one southwestern Iowa community is enacting tighter water conservation restraints. By unanimous vote Tuesday night, the Shenandoah City Council enacted what it calls Stage 4 water rationing. City water superintendent Tim Martin explains what those restrictions entail, including a ban on all non-commercial irrigation. “No water shall be […]
Famed Iowa opera singer continues teaching in retirement
International opera star and Centerville native Simon Estes retired from the stage in 2022, but he’s still working as an artist