John Gualtier was hit by shrapnel in the hand and the foot while treating soldiers in battle. No one logged his injuries so he could keep helping others, but it delayed getting his honor of a Purple Heart.
While many Iowa cities and towns came to be from agriculture, some towns got their start from nearby railroads. And one group is working to keep that history alive.
An old junior-high school flipped into a luxury hotel--you might feel like you're running late for class at Hotel Grinnell. But don't worry, you can rest and relax here!
A new program this fall in Our Town Marion will teach students how to remodel a house. It’s a partnership between Marion Independent Schools, the city and MEDCO to renovate houses in Marion that will then be for sale.
The Marion Economic Development Corporation or MEDCO hopes to keep young people in Our Town Marion with its Community Promise Program. The goal is to connect students with future careers close to home.
The Uptown District in Our Town Marion is reinventing itself as a destination. With new businesses, restaurants and outdoor art, it looks a lot different than it did a decade ago.
This time of year, a lot of people in Our Town Marion enjoy exploring local parks and outdoor amenities. The city is always looking for ways to improve what the town has to offer.
Biking has become a popular way to get around, especially this year with families looking for safe ways to have fun. But plans have been around for a while to expand trails in Our Town Marion to accommodate a growing community that enjoys the outdoors.
Our Town Marion welcomed roughly 1,000 new households in the past decade. With more people, there’s a need for more schools, more restaurants and new and improved amenities.
The West End Shops are off of 6th Avenue, on the edge of Uptown Marion. They opened on July 10 as an opportunity for businesses that are too large for farmers markets, but not big enough for a larger commercial space.
During Our Town Manchester week, we're taking a look here at the business climate in the seat of Delaware County. A vibrant downtown and hundreds of jobs on the edges of Manchester.
This week as we feature the people, attractions, and businesses that make up Our Town Tiffin, we’re getting the scoop on a store that’s been a family favorite for decades.
This week, we’re celebrating Tiffin as Our Town. The town saw a 900 percent population increase in the past 30 years. Many of the new families are looking for parks to play in.
The Splash Pad at Cloie Creek Park in Our Town Asbury opened in 2018. It's as popular is it is rare- it's the only one in town. But for one civic-minded nine years old, something about this hot spot wasn't quite right.
Our Town Asbury is such a small, tight-knit community that residents can walk just about anywhere. And that's actually one of the favorite activities for people who live in Asbury.
Asbury is a community where parents feel safe raising their kids, but not many people who live in Asbury work there. So two moms who wanted to stay home with their kids decided to create their own in-home businesses.
This week KCRG-TV9 is featuring Asbury as Our Town. It's a part of Dubuque County that has seen so much change over the last two decades as people move in, and the town builds out.
