Hardin County Supervisor BJ Hoffman Discusses Push to Declare EMS as an Essential Service
An effort to declare Emergency Medical Services as an essential service in Hardin County continues. Hardin County Supervisor BJ Hoffman, who spent 23 years as a licensed EMS provider, believes that EMS is important, especially in rural
Thursday, May 1
Girls Golf
@ AGWSR – 192
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 220
Gladbrook-Reinbeck – 224
Medalist: Gabby Kruger, AGWSR – 42
Runner-Up: Kenzie Moorehead, H-D-CAL – 43
Dike-New Hartford – 206
Wapsie Valley – DNP
@ Hudson – DNP
Linda Bloom Girl’s Golf Invitational @ Marshalltown – 10:00 a.m.
(Grundy Center)
5. Grundy Center – 380
@ North Butler – 201
Osage – 214
Riceville – 249
Northwood-Kensett – 290
Medalist: Zoey Thompson, North Butler – 42
Boys Golf
Grundy Center – 143
Gladbrook-Reinbeck – 175
@ AGWSR – DNP
Aplington-Parkersburg – 156
@ Hudson – 169
Medalist: Benny Waller, A-P – 37
@ Dike-New Hartford – 159
Wapsie Valley – 168
Osage – 145
@ North Butler – 165
Northwood-Kensett – 189
Riceville – 218
Co-Runner-Up: Nolan Reser, North Butler – 34
Girls Soccer
GC-GR – 1
@ Aplington-Parkersburg – 3 (The Wave)
Union – 1
@ #8 (1A) Dike-New Hartford – 2
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0
@ Wright County – 2
Iowa Falls-Alden
@ Humboldt – postponed
Boys Soccer
#8 (2A) AP/DNH – 6
@ GC-GR – 1
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 3
@ Wright County – 1
Girls Tennis
#10 (1A) Aplington-Parkersburg
@ Charles City – postponed
South Hardin – 4
@ South Tama – 0
Boys Tennis
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0
@ Aplington-Parkersburg – 5
Webster City
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – Moved to 5-5
Track & Field
Norsemen Relays (boys) @ Roland-Story – 4:30 p.m.
(Aplington-Parkersburg, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows)
8. Aplington-Parkersburg – 43
11. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 13
John Larson Relays (girls) @ North Union – 4:30 p.m.
(Belmond-Klemme)
8. Belmond-Klemme – 27
Simons Relays (boys) @ Dike-New Hartford – 5:00 p.m.
(Belmond-Klemme, Dike-New Hartford, Iowa Falls-Alden)
1. Dike-New Hartford – 187
2. Iowa Falls-Alden – 166
6. Belmond-Klemme – 57
Trial for a Parkersburg man facing drug charges is continued
A continuance has been granted in the jury trial for a 66-year-old Parkersburg man facing several drug related charges in Butler County District Court. Craig Thorne’s trial had been scheduled to start Tuesday, but is now scheduled
Zion St. John Lutheran Church in Sheffield celebrating its 150th anniversary
Sunday at 3pm, the public is invited to join members of Zion St. John Lutheran Church for an afternoon of music in celebration of the church’s 150th anniversary. The free concert will be held inside the church
Mason City resident says he is guilty of possessing child porn
A North Central Iowa man entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court at Sioux City to one count of possession of child pornography. 46-year-old Cleon Mitchell, Junior of Mason City admitted during his plea hearing that
Balvanz, Larry Eugene of New Providence – Funeral Service May 5th, 2025
Funeral service for 86-year-old Larry Eugene Balvanz of New Providence will be Monday, May 5th at 10:30am at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora. Burial will be in the New Providence Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday,
Drought conditions continue to improve in Iowa
Just over half of Iowa is now listed as having no drought conditions from the latest U-S Drought Monitor Report. The report is for the week ending Tuesday morning. Last week about 28 percent of Iowa had
Franklin REC announces scholarship winners
Franklin REC today announced the recipients of its 2024-25 scholarships and Youth Tour representative. Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarships will be going to Kierra Dodd of Ackley and to Katelyn Witte of Rockwell. Commitment to Community Scholarships
North Iowa man entered a guilty plea in federal court Wednesday
Wednesday 28-year-old Brandon Mitchell of Mason City entered a guilty plea in federal court to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. He was previously convicted twice for domestic abuse assault in Cerro Gordo County
Sukup back in the running for the “Coolest Thing Made in Iowa’ competition
Sheffield based Sukup Manufacturing Company is a contender in the 2025 “Coolest Thing Made in Iowa “ competition with the Sukup Mixed-Flow Dryer, and company officials say they need the public’s help to make it into the