Parkersburg Eclipse News-Review

MidwestOne donates to Parkersburg Fire Department The MidWestOne Bank Foundation recently donated $10,000 over two years to the Parkersburg Fire Association that will be used toward the purchase of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units for the Fire Department. Pictured with Fire Chief Rus Boersma and Parkersburg Fire Association President Tyler Johnson are MidWestOne staff members Tabitha Swygman, Marcie Sharp, Deb Kalkwarf (MidWestOne second vice president and Parkersburg retail manager), Kathy Clark and Sherri Jackson. (John Jensen/Eclipse News-Review photo)

Brothers Market donates to Parkersburg Fire Department Earlier this year, Brothers Market of Parkersburg made a nearly $2,000 donation to the Parkersburg Fire Association. Money was raised through the grocery store’s round up program.

Senator Joni Ernst speaks at a town hall meeting in Parkersburg Friday. (John Jensen/Eclipse News-Review photos)

Harrison Cass of Waterloo asks Senator Ernst about the lack of checks and balances in government today.

A protestor at Friday’s town hall in Parkersburg holds a sign asking to “Defend the Constitution. Impeach and Convict.”