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In a special meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 27, the county auditor, recorder, and treasurer voted to appoint Denny Stevenson to the Jasper County Board of Supervisors. Stevenson, who received a unanimous vote, will fill the seat of newly reelected supervisor Denny Carpenter, who passed away December 10.  Stevenson previously served on the board of supervisors...

  The Hometown Press prints all new arrival, anniversary, and death information FREE every week. For your information to be included on the chronology page at this time next year, submit new arrival, anniversary, and obituaries (tell your funeral director) throughout the year to [email protected] or call 641-594-3200. You may also submit announcements online at www.hometownpress-ia.com....

  One year after skyrocketing 29%, the average value of an acre of Iowa farmland jumped another 17%, or $1,660, to $11,411 per acre. The nominal value of an acre of farmland is again higher this year than at any point since Iowa State University began surveying values in 1941. When adjusting for inflation, the 2022...