Hometown Current

12/16/2025

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Get weekly community dining menus each week in the Hometown Current.

Buy Photo Belle Plaine and Marengo Marengo Senior Dining, located at 1083 Court Ave. in Marengo, serves meals to …

12/16/2025

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See how area wrestlers are doing in Wednesday's Hometown Current.

Plants wins weight at home invitational

12/15/2025

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Several accidents were reported in Iowa County during Saturday's storm. Read the story in Wednesday's Hometown Current.

A screenshot of a graphic from the Iowa Department of Transportation Saturday afternoon shows roads the DOT advised against traveling …

12/15/2025

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Former Hometown Current editor releases her first novel. Read the story in Wednesday's Hometown Current.

Melinda Wichmann Buy Photo HOMESTEAD — Pearl City Press announced this month the release of Homestead author Melinda Wichmann's …

12/14/2025

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Longtime Marengo attorney and community leader Lou McMeen died last week at the age of 83. Read the story in Wednesday's Hometown Current.

"I love the town. I love the people."

12/14/2025

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Montezuma holds English Valleys to 23 points in Friday's girls basketball game. Read the story in Wednesday's Hometown Current.

Bravettes' balanced offense led by 16 from Cook

12/13/2025

Road conditions are extremely poor and getting worse. There are multiple crashes that emergency responders are trying to work right now. Please stay off the road if you can. 

12/12/2025

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Williamsburg's City Manager offends the library board by suggesting it take on the expenses of snow removal. Read the story in today's Williamsburg Journal Tribune.

Tony Dacey, president of Williamsburg Public Library Board, addresses the Williamsburg City Council Monday after an email exchange with City …

12/11/2025

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Santa will be back at the Tannenbaum Forest in Amana this weekend. Click the link to see the schedule.

Elizabeth Schofield, 3, from Garrison, is all smiles as she sits with Santa during her visit to the 25th Annual …

12/11/2025

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Rawson's Bed and Breakfast Inn showed off Lisa Roads' decorating skills during last weekend's Amana Arts Guild's Haus Walk. Read the story in Friday's Marengo Pioneer Republican, Poweshiek County Chronicle Republican and Williamsburg's Journal Tribune.

Lisa Roads, owner of Rawson's Bed and Breakfast Inn in Homestead, shows her favorite Christmas tree, one that displays her …

12/10/2025

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Columnist J.O. Parker remembers family holidays in Friday's Marengo Pioneer Republican, Poweshiek County Chronicle Republican and Williamsburg Journal Tribune.

J.O. Parker Buy Photo One of my favorite Christmas traditions is watching holiday movies. My favorite is "It's a …

12/09/2025

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Click the link to see our photo gallery from Monday's Williamsburg girls invitational.

Iowa Valley's Kenley Koenig, top, wrestles Midland's Alex Coates in a match at the Williamsburg Girls Invitational Monday, Dec.8 in …