The estimated cost of an Iowa Falls-Alden High School music room renovation has grown by 50 percent since it was first discussed seven months ago. And while no one disagrees that the improvements and expansion are appropriate, it’s going to take some creativity to fully fund the project.

When a fire broke out in the bowels of Thompson Hall dormitory on the Ellsworth campus two weeks ago, most residents didn't take it seriously until a pair of classmates came to the rescue.

If Dr. Jill Biden and her husband Joe get their way, community colleges across the country would be free of charge.

Repairs are underway, but an exact timeline is still not available for when students will return to their rooms in the smoke-damaged Thompson Hall on the Ellsworth Community College campus.

Some extra-curricular school activities garner more attention than others.

Details are scarce, but Eldora Police Chief Mike Ludwigs has confirmed that at least two students escaped either overnight or Friday morning from the Iowa State Training School.

There’s a lot of “new” in Jill Wachal’s life these days. New job, new school, new community. But Pineview Elementary’s new principal isn’t intimidated by all the change. She’s meeting it, head-on.

Kyle Hutchinson is hardly a new face at Iowa Falls-Alden High School. He’s spent a total of 15 years teaching math at the school. But now he’s taking on a new role as the building principal.

Two veteran Eldora-New Providence School Board members announced they do not intend to seek reelection at the August meeting Monday evening.