Monroe News

Every Tuesday night in Prairie City people are working up a sweat by dancing, cranking out jumping jacks during boot camp, and going through a fast-paced kickboxing class.A And a lot of them are smiling.

A high speed chase nearing 100 mph forced police officers to pursue a 33-year-old Newton resident for 10.7 miles Saturday night, finally ending near Monroe.

Valley's Max Medberry has the head while his opponent tries to hang onto the legs in recent action.

School officials say a lockdown at Prairie City-Monroe High School in Monroe is now over.

Lowell Duane Davis, 80, of Marshalltown and formerly of Toledo passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown.