Iowa Utilities Commission requests information from rate-regulated electric utilities on 2025 summer preparedness, grid resilience plans
The Iowa Utilities Commission has issued an order requesting information on Iowa rate-regulated electric utilities’ plans for addressing grid reliability and resiliency challenges for the upcoming summer. Ensuring the reliability of the electric grid is an emerging
Monday, April 28
Girls Golf
Dunkerton
@ Clarksville – rescheduled to Tuesday
Don Bosco
Iowa Falls-Alden
North Tama
@ Dike-New Hartford – cancelled
Hampton-Dumont-CAL
@ BCLUW – cancelled
North Butler
Saint Ansgar
@ Central Springs – cancelled
Nashua-Plainfield
Osage
@ West Fork – postponed
Boys Golf
Aplington-Parkersburg Invite – 9:00 a.m.
(AGWSR, Aplington-Parkersburg, Dike-New Hartford, Grundy Center, Iowa Falls-Alden)
1. Grundy Center – 315
4. Aplington-Parkersburg – 334
5. Dike-New Hartford – 343
10. Iowa Falls-Alden – 377
11. AGWSR – 380
Dunkerton
@ Clarksville – rescheduled to Tuesday
BCLUW
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – cancelled
North Butler
Saint Ansgar
@ Central Springs – cancelled
Nashua-Plainfield
Osage
@ West Fork – postponed
Girls Soccer
Columbus Catholic
@ #14 (1A) Aplington-Parkersburg – rescheduled to Wednesday
Hampton-Dumont-CAL
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – postponed
Garner Hayfield Ventura
@ Wright County – postponed
Boys Soccer
#8 (2A) AP/DNH
@ Columbus Catholic – rescheduled to Wednesday
Hampton-Dumont-CAL
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – postponed
Girls Tennis
Union
@ Aplington-Parkersburg – cancelled
Grundy Center
@ Oelwein – postponed
Hampton-Dumont-CAL
@ South Hardin – cancelled
Boys Tennis
Oelwein
@ Grundy Center – rescheduled to 5/9/25
Track & Field
Dike-New Hartford Quad – cancelled
(Aplington-Parkersburg, Dike-New Hartford, South Hardin)
Lake Mills Girls Meet – cancelled
(Belmond-Klemme, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows)
Oelwein Boys Meet – cancelled
(Clarksville)
Wildcat Relays (girls) @ Humboldt – cancelled
(Hampton-Dumont-CAL)
Gilbert Bengal Relays – cancelled
(Iowa Falls-Alden)
Federal EPA to allow expanded sales of E-15 fuel
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Franklin Supervisors met today in Hampton
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Governor Reynolds and Senate GOP approve budget numbers
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Regular business meeting to be held by the Butler Supervisors
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Kepler, Mary Jane of Cedar Falls – Memorial Service May 3rd, 2025
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