Laurens News

A Mass of Christian Burial for Helen M. Paden of Ayrshire will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Tuesday, May 1, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ayrshire.

Julie Wurr started "Heart 'N Home" in her garage. Now, this Laurens, Iowa, business is in the "top 10" on the National Retail Federation's "Retail Means Jobs" website.

Terry Naig wants the word to get out: Haiti needs homes. And he's hoping that others throughout Iowa will step up to lend their support.

Harry J. Johnson, age 83, of Fonda, Iowa died March 15, 2012 at the Pocahontas Manor in Pocahontas, Iowa.