Portion of 3rd Street NW to be Closed Next Week Due to Work at Hampton-Dumont High School
As part of the ongoing improvements project at the Hampton-Dumont High School, Larson Construction of Independence will work along 3rd Street NW next week. This is next to the high school baseball and softball fields. Weather permitting,
Tuesday, March 4
IGHSAU Basketball State Tournament
Class 3A Quarterfinals
#6 Des Moines Christian – 49
Vs. #3 Williamsburg – 52
Class 4A Quarterfinals
#8 Xavier, Cedar Rapids – 64
Vs. #1 Bishop Heelan – 50
#5 Central DeWitt – 54
Vs. #4 Norwalk – 56
#7 Sioux Center – 45
Vs. #2 North Polk – 47
#6 Dallas Center-Grimes – 49
Vs. #3 Maquoketa – 44
Class 2A Quarterfinals
#8 Treynor – 45
Vs. #1 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont – 52
#5 Central Lyon – 59
Vs. #4 North Mahaska – 34
Men’s College Basketball
BYU – 88 (2OT)
@ Iowa State – 85 (KLMJ)
Safety tips for power outages from the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives has some safety tips if a power outage would occur. If the power goes out, call your local electric cooperative to report your outage, even if you think a neighbor has
Rockwell City Council met Monday
The Rockwell City Council Monday approved the proposed property tax levy for the fiscal year 2026 budget. A public hearing on the proposed property tax levy was scheduled for April 9th at 5:30pm. The Rockwell council agreed
Nomination deadline approaching for Iowa’s Best Burger Contest
March 10th is the deadline for you to vote for your favorite burger joint for the 16th annual Iowa’s Best Burger Contest. Votes are being accepted by going to iabeef.org. To qualify, a burger must be made
Supervisors in Butler County approve the proposed next fiscal year budget
Today the Butler County Board of Supervisors agreed to send a letter of support on behalf of the Aplington Fire Department for an effort to build a new fire station. 470-thousand dollars has already been raised for
Franklin Supervisors acted on several items this week
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors this week met with County Sanitarian Dan Tilkes, who presented the board with a recommendation from the county board of health pertaining to the nuisance ordinance. The Franklin supervisors directed the
Area teacher one of six honored with the Iowa STEM Teacher Award
The Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council Monday announced six teachers as the 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipients during a ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol. Each awardee represents one of
Court hearing held in reference to a search warrant in the Jodi Huisentruit case
Monday, a court hearing was held in Mason City on whether or not a sealed search warrant in the Jodi Huisentruit case should be unsealed. Huisentruit was abducted on her way to work at KIMT-TV on June
Hardin Supervisors to hold a business meeting
Wednesday the Hardin County Board of Supervisors will consider approval of a resolution and to abate an order for the court ordered abatement of 1806 Custer Street in Iowa Falls. The Hardin supervisors will consider approval of