IOWA

The Kettel House Bakery and Cafe in Marion has a sweet future ahead with its recent acquisition by Kathy’s Pies owner Amy Jordan.

Cassy Herkelman was one of the first true trailblazers for girls’ wrestling in Iowa. She was the first girl to win a match at the state tournament and now she is coaching the girls’ wrestling team at Denver High School.

The Boone school district announced Thursday it hired Julie Trepa to be its next superintendent.

For as long as Boone resident Gina Kahler can remember, art has been a positive influence in her life. Her interest in art began as a young child and blossomed into a love of hers, and then into a career as Kahler began Made by Gina nearly four years ago.

At Council Bluffs-based Studio K-Fit, owned by Kristen Rock-Reid, members rarely sit or stand still while working out, whether that be with cycling, kickboxing, strength training or other exercises.

NATION

American women have just achieved a significant milestone: They hold more payroll jobs than men. But this isn’t entirely good news for workers, whether they’re men or women.

The ousted Grammys CEO has fired back at the Recording Academy with a complaint claiming she was retaliated against after reporting she was subjected to sexual harassment and gender discrimination during her six-month tenure.

Alyssa Nakken, a former softball star at Sacramento State, will be the first female full-time assistant in Major League Baseball as a member of the San Francisco Giants coaching staff.

Offensive assistant coach Katie Sowers will be the first woman to coach in a Super Bowl when the San Francisco 49ers face off with the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a candidate for president, filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton alleging that Clinton said Gabbard was a “favorite of the Russians.”