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How do you tell a 20 year old story in a handful of paragraphs? It has been an amazing journey of community partnerships, new opportunities, fundraising, fun an

The Legislature wrote Iowa’s public records law 55 years ago, and one of the tenets of the statute was the belief people deserve to know how state and local governments

Randy Evans: Kirkwood Community College administrators charged an outlandish fee to provide a copy of a settlement agreement.

The Legislature wrote Iowa’s public records law 55 years ago, and one of the tenets of the statute was the belief people deserve to know how state and local governments spend their tax money. Another important concept in the law is that fees for copies of government records must be reasonable and

From staff reports Photo Provided Beautify Belpre committee members are, from left, Cathy O’Donnell, Jackie Cassady and Tina Nolan. Representing the Belpre Area Community Foundation is Leslie Pittenger, second from left. BELPRE – Forty new, colorful and artistic banners are lining major streets in Belpre through a project from Beautify Belpre, a volunteer beautification committee in the city. Banners were designed to spotlight the gazebo, the traditional symbol of the community located i...

ebevins@newsandsentinel.com Front, from left, Belpre Tree Commission member Joyce Lorentz, Belpre Mayor Mike Lorentz, Bob’s Market and Greenhouse Retail Manager Jon Neff and Tree Commission Chairwoman Maxine Mobbs tamp down the dirt around a freshly planted Green Mountain sugar maple in Belpre’s Depot Park on Thursday. (Photo by Evan Bevins) From left, Bob’s Market and Greenhouse Retail Manager Jon Neff, Belpre Tree Commission Chairwoman Maxine Mobbs, Tree Commission member Joyce ...

wtowner@newsandsentinel.com BELPRE — A new officer has joined the Belpre Police Department and was presented to Belpre City Council on Monday evening. Council held its regular meeting Monday evening. Due to COVID-19 cases, the Belpre City Building has been closed since Nov. 18, with all business conducted by mail, phone and electronically or by appointment. Monday’s meeting was held by Zoom, with most council members meeting in-person in the Belpre Council Chamber and the public attending ...