ISU Extension offers tips for outdoor eating safety

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers tips to those who plan to hold picnics or other outdoor dining experiences as the weather becomes warmer. Health and Human Sciences Educator Amy Jones says keeping food at a
May 4th Concert to Celebrate Sheffield Church’s 150th Anniversary

The public is invited to join members of Zion St. John Lutheran Church on Sunday, May 4 at 3 p.m. for an afternoon of music in celebration of the church’s 150th anniversary. This free concert will be
Freeseman, Jeremiah Lynn of Aplington – Graveside Service April 19th, 2025
Graveside service for 45-year-old Jeremiah “Mia” Lynn Freeseman of Aplington will be Saturday, April 19th at 1:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church Cemetery, rural Holland. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 16th from 6:00 to 8:00
Hampton Tree Board Continuing to Restore City’s Tree Canopy

The Friends of the Hampton Tree Board were awarded with the Tree City USA Award and the Tree City USA Growth Award earlier this month during the Urban Forestry Awards luncheon at the FFA Enrichment Center on
Wednesday, April 16
Girls Golf
IFA Cadet Tournament – 10:00 a.m.
(Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Iowa Falls-Alden, South Hardin)
1. South Hardin – 444
2. Iowa Falls-Alden – 454
3. Carlisle – 472
4. Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 481
Boys Golf
IFA Cadet Tournament – 10:00 a.m.
(Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Iowa Falls-Alden, South Hardin)
1. Iowa Falls-Alden – 337
2. South Hardin – 362
3. Carlisle – 372
4. Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 383
Motorists need be aware of farm equipment as spring planting begins

Area law enforcement agencies want to remind drivers to be aware of the farm machinery on the roads during the busy spring season. Most tractors have road speeds ranging from 15 to 25 miles per hour, with
Alden City Council met Tuesday night

Tuesday night the Alden City Council approved the city’s next fiscal year budget. The property tax levy will not be going up and will remain within one cent of the current property tax levy rate. The Alden
2025 Paint Iowa Beautiful Grant Recipients announced

Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful today announced the 2025 Paint Iowa Beautiful Grant Recipients. This long-standing partnership supports community betterment projects across the state by providing free paint for initiatives that improve public spaces such as
2025 Senior Spotlight

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Former therapist at the Iowa State Training School in Eldora sentenced

A former therapist at the Iowa State Training School for Boys in Eldora was sentenced Tuesday on a charge of solicitation to commit a felony, the felony being solicited was sex with a student. 41-year-old Sarah Jean