The Lincoln High School commons was buzzing with the sound of clippers and appreciation for Barbers for the Future, nonprofit brainchild of Mayra Quintanilla of Platinum Kutz. More than 50 Railsplitters lined up for cuts, head shaves and …

It was a welcome home ceremony planned out with the precision of a fine-tuned military operation. Which, in a way, was only appropriate. Sergeant Stephen Waltz is an infantryman in the Iowa Army National Guard assigned to the …

Caps and gowns. Pomp and circumstance. Commencements are a traditional rite of passage for students moving on to the next stage of their lives. Tradition took a back seat last year as high schools, colleges and universities across …

After the bell rang to mark the end of the school day on Monday, several students headed to the art room on the third floor at Roosevelt High School with some important work to complete and a deadline …