Independence, IA

Community leaders and state partners recently gathered in downtown Independence to dedicate a new mural created by Iowa artist Jenna Brownlee. Debi Durham, Director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority …

By Jeff Zeleny, CNN Independence, Iowa (CNN) — Of all the cities to visit in Iowa, Rob Sand did not stop here in Independence because it’s a fitting metaphor in his campaign for governor. Yet, he surely needs voters to believe that it is. “I think our political system is broken,” Sand told a crowd The post This Iowa Democrat is stirring hopes of a red state comeback by charting his own path appeared first on KRDO.

The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services is sharing advice on how to avoid poor budgeting in the transition to college.

The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services is sharing advice on how to avoid poor budgeting in the transition to college.

%%post_thumbnail%% A week later, there was one more thing to write about the experience in Dyersville, Iowa, for the Field of […] The post Betting the farm: Sports leagues are gambling away fans’ trust appeared first on The Independence.

Thousands of people were still waiting for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores as the country marked its 81st Independence Day on Monday.

Gloria Pattison, 83, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Lexington Estates in Independence, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. Father Bruce Lawler from All Saints Catholic Parish in Le Mars will officiate. Graveside services will […] The post Gloria Pattison appeared first on KLEM 1410.

%%post_thumbnail%% DYERSVILLE, Iowa — One of the fun things to do at a ballpark before a game begins is to look […] The post The ties that bind: Clay Condrey’s Field of Dreams journey connects fathers, sons and baseball appeared first on The Independence.

%%post_thumbnail%% DYERSVILLE, Iowa — For one night, modern day baseball looked like it had stepped through a wrinkle in time. There […] The post Throwback Thursday: Nola turns back clock in Phillies’ Field of Dreams win appeared first on The Independence.

%%post_thumbnail%% DYERSVILLE, Iowa — The announced attendance for the Phillies’ 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins at the Field of Dreams […] The post Tim Kelly: Here’s what I loved — and some minor things I didn’t like — about the Field of Dreams appeared first on The Independence.