NIACC receives a national award

NIACC received a 2024 Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations at the council’s national conference last month in New Orleans. NIACC earned the Print Wild Card award for its student onboarding packet,
Weekly business meeting set for the Hardin Supervisors

The Hardin County Board of Supervisors Wednesday will discuss timely processing of incident accident reports and workers’ comp claims. The Hardin supervisors will also consider a utility permit application for Garden Wind, L-L-C. The Hardin County Board
Florida rallies to defeat Houston, wins third NCAA basketball championship

Florida overcame a 12-point second-half deficit and won its third national championship, defeating Houston 65-63 on Monday night. Florida’s Will Richard had 18 points, and Walter Clayton Jr. finished with 11 points, with seven assists, five rebounds
Eldora City Council meets this evening

The Eldora City Council today at 6pm will hold a public hearing on the city’s proposed property tax levy for the next fiscal year. Then at 6:15pm the Eldora council will hold a regular business meeting and
City of Hampton is a Tree City USA Growth Award recipient

The City of Hampton was recently honored with the 2024 Tree City USA Growth Award at the 34th Annual Community Forestry Awards Luncheon in Ankeny. The award was presented by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Iowa
Feenstra Announces 4th District Military Academy Day in Fort Dodge

U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra has announced that his office will host a 4th District Military Academy Day for Iowa students in 8th through 12th grade who are interested in applying to one of the five military academies
First Iowa Crop Report issued for the season

The first Iowa Crop Report for the season has been issued by the USDA. Much of the state experienced cooler than normal temperatures and much needed rain showers leaving Iowa farmers with 3-point-3 days suitable for fieldwork
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block return of Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a judge’s order requiring it to return a Maryland man who was accidentally deported to a high-security prison in El Salvador, claiming that it “sets the United
Hampton-Dumont-CAL Spring Sports Update – 4-8-25
The Hampton-Dumont-CAL tennis teams will play Iowa Falls-Alden in separate locations Tuesday. The girls will be at Progress Park in Hampton and the boys will be at Assembly Park in Iowa Falls. Girls Head Coach Chad Johnson
H-D-CAL and Wright County Soccer Doubleheader Ends with A Pair of Ties on Monday

The defenses maintained the upper hand between Hampton-Dumont-CAL and Wright County’s soccer doubleheader in the cold on Monday night. The girls game ended in a scoreless tie and the boys game closed with a 1-1 tie, as