Iowa League of Cities Hosting Annual Nuisance Abatement Conference Next Week

The Iowa League of Cities is hosting its annual Nuisance Abatement Conference next week in Mason City. The conference is a way for city officials to learn about the different aspects of nuisance abatement from effective city
Wednesday, May 14
Boys Tennis
1A Singles & Doubles State Qualifier @ Decorah – 8:00 a.m.
(Aplington-Parkersburg, Grundy Center)
No local qualifiers – Keegan Bolhuis/Tyler Wedeking, Aplington-Parkersburg – 3rd (state alternate)
1A Singles & Doubles State Qualifier @ Columbus Catholic – 8:00 a.m.
(Hampton-Dumont-CAL)
No local qualifiers
1A Singles & Doubles State Qualifier @ Pella – 8:00 a.m.
(Iowa Falls-Alden)
No local qualifiers
Boys Golf
1A Sectional @ Nashua-Plainfield – 10:00 a.m.
(AGWSR, Clarksville, North Butler, West Fork)
1. West Fork – 327 (advances to district meet)
4. AGWSR – 351* won tiebreaker 5th player score
5. North Butler – 351
6. Clarksville – 391
Medalist – Nolan Schreckengost, West Fork – 74
4. Nolan Reser, North Butler – 80 (advances to district meet)
2A Sectional @ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 10:00 a.m.
(Aplington-Parkersburg, Belmond-Klemme, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows)
1. Aplington-Parkersburg – +23 (advances to district meet)
5. Belmond-Klemme – +51
8. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – +98
2A Sectional @ Roland-Story – 10:00 a.m.
(Dike-New Hartford, Grundy Center, South Hardin)
1. Grundy Center – 296 (advances to district meet)
4. South Hardin – 335
5. Dike-New Hartford – 337
Individual
T7. Lewis Textor, Dike-New Hartford – 78
T7. Carson Costello, Dike-New Hartford – 78
3A Sectional @ Okoboji – 10:00 a.m.
(Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Iowa Falls-Alden)
7. Iowa Falls-Alden – 357
8. Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 377
Graduation ceremonies scheduled in the IVCCD

Graduation ceremonies are scheduled for Friday at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls and at Marshalltown Community College as part of the Iowa Valley Community College District. 609 graduates will be honored from MCC, ECC, and Iowa
April report issued by the Iowa REALTORS

The April 2025 report has been released by the Iowa REALTORS organization. New listings for single-family homes jumped 10-point-7 percent to 4,667, up from the 4,214 new listings one year ago. Active listings saw a 24-point-5 percent
H-D School Board to hold a special meeting
Thursday the Hampton-Dumont School Board will hold a special meeting and will consider 2025-26 contracts for administration and classified staff. The H-D board will also consider the hauling of topsoil and fill dirt to create a practice
Special meeting to be held by the Iowa Falls School Board

The Iowa Falls School Board Thursday will hold a special meeting and will conduct a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget. The Iowa Falls board will then consider adoption of said budget. The Iowa
Riggins, Rosie of Havre, Montana – Celebration of Life at a later date
Celebration of Life for 100-year-old Rosie Riggins of Havre, Montana, formerly of Allison, will be held at a later date. The Woodley Funeral Home is caring for the family. Rosie Riggins passed away February 12th in Havre,
AGWSR School Board met in Ackley
The AGWSR School Board Monday night approved the fees for the next school year, including for activity passes, lunch fees, for adult lunches, and breakfast fees. The AGWSR board also set May 27th at 6pm as the
Ersland, Meredith C. of Belmond – Public Visitation May 16th, 2025
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City council in Aplington to hold a business meeting

Today the Aplington City Council will discuss a clean up event set for May 23rd and 24th, will discuss a dog ordinance concerning a general fine for nuisances, and will discuss updating the city code of ordinances.