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Hops began in 2008 as Hops Around the World and eventually became known as just Hops as the focus was placed on Iowa breweries.

Traditionally, ARTapalooza took place on the Saturday after Labor Day but the festival has permanently moved to Sunday after sucess with what was the rain date last year.

Carrie Bourassa or Morning Star Bear has been suspended from her Indigenous health positions amid allegations that she has no Indigenous heritage which she has touted for years.

HOLTON — Central Elementary School looks like any regular school building with its long hallways, classrooms and cafeteria. The one element it has been missing since it closed in 2018 is people. But that is starting to change. In October 2020, Holton Community Theatre was gifted the school to use as its new home. Since then, Shannon Wittmer, HCT founder and creative director, and board members have been working to renovate the space and transform it into a place that can be used by the th...