By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today When Brooklynn Shorter set up her lemonade stand, she had a simple goal — to raise enough money to buy a puppy. Instead, the 12-year-old battling stage 4 brain cancer — a diagnosis doctors say cannot be cured — ended up surrounded by deputies, police officers, search and…

By Jennelle Zajac, For Iron County Today Staff Introduction:  Megan Guymon, the new customer service specialist was introduced. She has lived in Parowan for 20 years. Megan expressed her enthusiasm for the opportunity to learn new things and her positive impression of the city’s activity.  Action Agenda Beer Event and Liquor Licenses – The council…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today On March 5, 2026, the Cedar City Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the best of Cedar City, recognizing the outstanding people and organizations who help make our community such an incredible place to live and work. The Chamber of Commerce would like to thank everyone who joined the…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A Cedar City man has been sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to a second-degree felony charge stemming from a reported sexual assault inside a taxi last year. Fifth District Judge Matthew L. Bell sentenced Manuelito Rodriguez, 25, to an indeterminate term of one to 15 years in…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today The Hampton Inn & Suites held its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 3, 2026. The new Hampton Inn & Suites Cedar City is located in the Historic District on Main Street. It is a recently built, modern hotel offering 52–64 rooms and features an indoor pool,…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today An Iron County man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a reduced charge in connection with the fatal stabbing of his neighbor last year. Fifth District Judge Matthew L. Bell on March 4 sentenced Gerald Lee Vandermeer, 56, to an indeterminate term of up to…

By Jennelle Zajac, For Iron County Today As there was no public comment for this meeting, it quickly progressed to the action portion of the meeting. Action Agenda Property Trade – The council approved an action item regarding the disposal of real property (APNA-0516-0009-0000) and the associated agreement with the county. This disposal is effectively…

By Nancy Dalton, Cedar City Farmers Market CEDAR CITY, UT — Your family-friendly Cedar City Farmers Market is moving March 7 to its new location at Design & Flooring, 2232 North Main Street. “While long-time customers will remember this as the original site of the Farmers Market from over 25 years ago, returning to this…

Bluegrass Music at it’s Finest By Marty Warburton, Cedar City Music Arts The smoke is finally clearing from last month’s presentation of “Due West” by Cedar City Music Arts. Over 1,500 southern Utahns, both young and old, squoze into the Heritage Center Theater and were treated to a day of fantastic top notch professional musicianship.…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today On Friday, February 27, 2026, the iconic “Fort Cedar” historical marker, along with an impressive 35-ton solid iron ore rock, was carefully relocated 850 feet from its original location. This remarkable move was accomplished by Schmidt Construction with the support of dedicated Cedar City employees. Relocating the monument…

By Shauna Lund, Iron County School District The Board of Education approved proposed boundary changes for six elementary schools beginning the fall of 2026. Boundary adjustments for two middle schools and two high schools were also approved beginning in the fall of 2027. Superintendent Dr. Lance Hatch said the school district followed the state requirements…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A 27-year-old man was recently arrested after Utah Highway Patrol troopers stopped a vehicle reported stolen out of California.  Tywion Harris was taken into custody at approximately 9:27 p.m. Feb. 11. According to the charging documents filed in 5th District Court, a trooper observed the northbound Ford sedan…