09/17/2026

Southeast Polk Seniors SCIP Day Volunteers in Altoona

Southeast Polk High School seniors fanned out across Altoona last week for their annual SCIP Day, volunteering at more than a dozen sites ranging from park cleanups to senior visits.

Jun 11 · Altoona

Delaware Avenue Construction Starts Oct. 7

May 14 · Altoona

Southeast Polk Fashion Show May 6 | Student Designs

Southeast Polk High School presents its second annual student-designed fashion show May 6 at 6 p.m. Admission is one canned good.

Jun 11 · Altoona

Southeast Polk Schools Get Meta STEM Grants

Jun 11 · Altoona

Southeast Polk Schools End Year on Schedule Despite Snow

Jun 11 · Altoona

The Tiny Pause That Keeps You From Overcommitting

You don’t need a dramatic boundary speech to protect your time. Start with one ordinary sentence that gives you room to make an honest decision instead of handing out automatic yeses.

Sep 17 · Daily Fun Edition

Emily Dickinson’s Tiny Dash Makes Hope Feel Real

Sep 17 · Daily Fun Edition

The Future Loses Its First Syllable

Sep 17 · Daily Fun Edition

The Tariff Theater Meets the Grocery Aisle

Sep 17 · Daily Fun Edition

Stop Calling It “Helping” If You Live There

Sep 17 · Daily Fun Edition

The Tiny Pause That Gives You Your Day Back

You do not need a perfect boundary script—you need three seconds before an automatic yes. Try this small pause today and notice how much more honest your answers become.

Sep 16 · Daily Fun Edition

Three Dials, One Life: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73

Sep 16 · Daily Fun Edition

The Intelligence of Not Choosing Too Soon

Sep 16 · Daily Fun Edition

The Bill, the Border, and the Price of Dinner

Sep 16 · Daily Fun Edition

The Immersive Van Gogh Machine Needs to Sit Down

Sep 16 · Daily Fun Edition

Instagram Head Testifies in Child Safety Lawsuit Against Meta

Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified in a federal courtroom. Four states accuse Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children and misrepresenting associated risks.

Sep 13 · Iowa

Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Review on Border Policy

Sep 13 · Iowa

Supreme Court Allows Temporary Mail-In Voting Restrictions Ahead of Midterms

Sep 13 · Iowa

Advocates Call for Social Media Safeguards Amid Meta Lawsuit

Sep 13 · Iowa

Strong Thunderstorm with 55 MPH Winds Nearing Kiowa and Hazelton

Sep 15 · Iowa

Four Women Detail Experiences with Criminal Gangs as Teenagers

Four women waived their anonymity to speak to a BBC documentary about their experiences. They described being targeted by criminals as teenagers. The women shared their accounts as part of 'Britain's Forgotten Girls'.

Sep 18

White House Proposal Considers Private Action Against Foreign Cybercriminals

Sep 13

Michigan Investigates Lettuce as Potential Source of Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

Sep 13