Businesses, government, and community organizations are operating under a new set of rules because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a list of what we have confirmed is open and what adjustmen…
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The Fayette County Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 on Wednesday, April 1 to terminate the lease contract for the Department of Human Services building.
The Corner Market has grown beyond being a store and a greenhouse. It’s a destination that draws customers into the Oelwein area.
Employees at the Oelwein Chamber and Area Development office, 6 S. Frederick Ave., will not be greeting visitors at this time.
Oelwein-based CITY Laundering Co. is an “essential supplier to critical infrastructure” according to federal, state, and local governments.
Members of Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative re-elected three incumbent directors at their 83rd annual meeting on Sat., March 28. Re-elected were Gerald Schmitt, of Rockford; Leland Boy…
With a name like Merle’s Auto Service, it might appear obvious what the business does for the community — general maintenance and repair of automobiles and roadside assistance such as battery …
The special Oelwein School Board meeting in closed session with the architects and in open session to hold the 8:15 p.m. budget hearing will Monday, March 30, in the central office boardroom, …
DES MOINES – The in-person requirement for notarizing documents is temporarily waived for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, Gov. Reynolds declared earlier this week. The requirements are…
Some single-owner businesses owned by women, minorities, veterans or the disabled may be eligible for grants through a new program from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA).
The Oelwein Chamber and Area Development office has cancelled the Great Annual Easter Basket Hunt that was scheduled for March 28.
Gundersen Palmer Home Medical Supply, in alignment with CDC recommendations, has temporarily closed its buildings to everyone other than employees.
JOHNSTON — On Monday, two Iowa Renewable Fuels Association members sent the first donated shipment of Iowa ethanol and glycerin to the state of Iowa to be used by Iowa Prison Industries for th…
Agency says Manchester manufacturer cited for safety violations
It takes grit, determination and teamwork to get a $70 million facility up and running in only two years. That’s exactly what happened in Oelwein when East Penn broke ground on a 345,000-squar…
February brought a new look to Oelwein Medical Center and Oelwein Family Medicine, with the installation of new signs reading MercyOne! The new signs provide a visual symbol to the progress of…
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday announced assistance for workers and employers impacted by layoffs related to COVID-19. The guidance includes information for employees filing for unem…
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, announced on Monday that he joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce the Securing All Livestock Equitably Act.
QUASQUETON — Expansion and paying it forward is the name of the game for Hagers Roasting Company in Quasqueton. The small coffee manufacturing company and coffee house continues to find ways t…
DECORAH — Vesterheim, the national Norwegian-American museum and heritage center, announced plans for the transformation of its Open Air Division into Vesterheim Heritage Park—an educational, …
This summer’s Farmers Market vendors who would like a local location at which to view the updated web seminar for the Iowa Farmers Market Nutrition Program, or FMNP, read on.
