My sister, a school librarian, educator and avid reader, keeps track of what she calls her “TBR” list — books to be read. Hers is rather lengthy. Here’s a little collection of stories from Iowa media outlets for your TBR lists based on my weekend news reading.

There’s a nice read about great friendship between mayors in Cedar Falls and Waterloo and how that affects city business, the tale of a well-known business name in the state and its not-open-to-the-public archives, and the compelling love story of a family with two familiar names from the Greater Des Moines media circle.

Happy reading.

Waterloo, Cedar Falls mayors’ friendship may help both cities

Ickes: Off limits at John Deere corporate archive

The ballad of Dan, Diane and Maya: A love story cut short by a rare disease