Authorities Identify Man who Drowned in the Iowa River in Iowa Falls Friday
The name of the man who drowned in the Iowa River in Iowa Falls Friday has been released. In a Facebook post, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department says at about 11:50 a.m. Friday, the Hardin County Communications
Local 4×100 teams competed at Drake Relays Saturday
Four local 4×100 relay teams competed at the Drake Relays Saturday, though none advanced from the prelims. In the girls race, the South Hardin group of Akana Ayers, Alli Sheldahl, Katie Allison and Ayda Eller placed 95th
Saturday, April 26
Track & Field
Drake Relays
| Saturday, April 26 | Girls 4×100 prelim | Dike-New Hartford – Abby Jensen, Chloe Paulsen, Kailyn Meester, Macie Graves | |
| Saturday, April 26 | Girls 4×100 prelim | South Hardin – Akana Ayers, Alli Sheldahl, Katie Allison, Ayda Eller | |
| Saturday, April 26 | Boys 4×100 prelim | Dike-New Hartford – Jacob Burch, Noah Borcherding, Aiden Walston, Devon Lotts | |
| Saturday, April 26 | Boys 4×100 prelim | Grundy Center – Devin Hinders, Brody Zinkula, Grant Newton, Brayden Davie |
Boys Golf
Algona Tournament –
(Belmond-Klemme, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, West Fork)
Team Standings:
1. Algona – 321
2. Forest City – 327
3. Belmond-Klemme – 372
4. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 398
West Fork – DNP
Bob Schmadeke Invitational @ Grundy Center –
(Grundy Center)
Team Standings:
1. Grundy Center – 308
T-2. Cascade – 330
T-2. Osage – 330
Medalist: Judd Jirovsky, Grundy Center – 70
Girls Tennis
Pella Invitational –
(Aplington-Parkersburg)
Team Standings:
1. Pella – 155
2. St.Edmond – 120
3. Ottumwa – 120
4. Aplington-Parkersburg – 70
Regular business meeting held by the B-K Board
Thursday night the Belmond-Klemme School Board approved the fiscal year 2026 budget. The B-K board approved the negotiated contract for the Master Agreement with the Belmond-Klemme Education Association. The new contract increases base wages by $2,150, increases
Next fiscal year budget approved by the West Fork School Board
This week the West Fork School Board approved the next fiscal year budget with a tax levy rate of $12.83 per one thousand dollars of assessed property value. In other business, the West Fork board approved a
Severe weather outbreak possible Monday in Iowa
There is the potential for a severe weather outbreak over Iowa and nearby states Monday. The National Weather Service has the following tips to keep yourself safe, starting with if you have outdoor activities planned for Monday,
Cerro Gordo Sheriff’s Department executes a search warrant and makes an arrest
The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant Friday before 9am in the 14-hundred block of North Adams Avenue in Mason City and arrested 50-year-old R-T Harris, Junior of Mason City. Harris was charged with
Krukow, Frank of Hampton – Private Family Funeral Service to be held
Private family funeral service for 87-year-old Frank Krukow of Hampton will be held at the West Fork Cemetery, rural Sheffield. Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton is assisting the family. Frank Krukow passed away Thursday, April 24th in
Wickwire, Gordon P. of Rockwell – Funeral Service May 2nd, 2025
Funeral service for 98-year-old Gordon P. Wickwire of Rockwell will be Friday, May 2nd at 10:30am at the Faith United Church in Rockwell. Burial will be in the Rockwell Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, May 1st from
Schroeder, Daryl of Sheffield – Funeral Service April 29th, 2025
Funeral service for 62-year-old Daryl Schroeder of Sheffield will be Tuesday, April 29th at 11am at the First United Methodist Church in Sheffield. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield. Visitation will be Tuesday from