The Winterset Optimist Club was pleased to complete their pledge to the Winterset City Park’s new playground. A total of $5,000 was pledged to the project and they completed this payment recently to ...

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Members of the community were welcome to partake in a free lunch on Friday, Sept. 12, during Farmers & Merchants State Bank’s Annual Appreciation Lunch in Winterset. The annual event allows the ...

The Winterset Huskies beat back the Creston Panthers in a narrow 28- 27 victory on Friday night at Creston High School. This was the 20th meeting between the longtime rivals, and the ninth win for the ...

House Committee on Higher Ed. The challenges facing Iowa’s higher education system have been building for many years, and the impact on students is becoming increasingly severe. For far too long, we ...

The Winterset Kiwanis Club continued their support of literacy by gifting $500 to Madison County Ferst Readers. Kiwinis member Sheila Waltz recently presented a check to Rotary members Bob Kaldenberg, ...

50 YEARS AGO Roy and Irene Anker of Earlham, covered bridge royalty, presented Governor Robert Ray with a medallion a personal invitation to the Covered Bridge Festival. The Winterset Kiwanis and ...

Serving Winterset and Madison County since 1856 Wednesday, September 10, 2025Community News Sports Opinion & Politics Obituaries E-Edition Classifieds Winterset Shopper ...

Laughter does not have to come from a major source. It could indeed be ... relatively minor. ... Under the Friday Night Lights The weekend is here, it’s time for the game.Fans in bright colors, all ...

Earlham Medical Clinic is preparing for an exciting new chapter in patient care as longtime provider Eve Harris, PA-C retires at the end of October. The clinic extends its deepest gratitude to Eve for ...

Armored and elusive invaders scamper northward in the darkness of night. Fueled only by insects and pure grit, these steel-clad assailants confuse pursuers by shape shifting into an impenetrable ball, ...

There’s a dead armadillo on the roada dead armadillo on the roadMy brother nicknamed it Bobby Joethat dead armadillo on the road And I said, “Hey there broI bet you won’t touch it with your toeI bet ...