Local Priest Reacts to Election of Pope Leo XIV
Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the first U.S. born pope last week during the 2025 papal conclave. Prevost will be known as Pope Leo XIV after succeeding Pope Francis, who passed away in April. Father Kevin
Thursday, May 15
Track & Field
1A State Qualifying Meet @ Madrid – 4:00 p.m.
(AGWSR, West Fork)
Automatic qualifiers
AGWSR Girls:
1. Gracie Wagoner – High Jump
1. Josie Kuper – Shot Put
1. 4×400
1. 4×800
West Fork Girls:
1. 4×200
1A State Qualifying Meet @ Northwood-Kensett – 4:00 p.m.
(Clarksville, North Butler)
Automatic qualifiers
Clarksville Girls:
1. Paige Kampman – 100m
North Butler Boys:
1. 4×800
1. 4×200
2A State Qualifying Meet @ Garner Hayfield Ventura – 4:00 p.m.
(Belmond-Klemme, Iowa Falls-Alden, South Hardin)
Automatic qualifiers
Iowa Falls-Alden Girls:
1. Isabelle Janssen – 100m hurdles
2. Alivia Tupper – Discus
Iowa Falls-Alden Boys:
1. Sprint Medley Relay
1. Thomas Ogden – 100m
2. Carter DeBates – Discus
South Hardin Girls:
2. Sprint Medley Relay
2. 4×200
2. Ava Salvo – 400m hurdles
2. 4×400
South Hardin Boys:
2. Peyton Welch – Long Jump
2A State Qualifying Meet @ Grundy Center – 4:00 p.m.
(Aplington-Parkersburg, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, Dike-New Hartford, Grundy Center)
Automatic qualifiers
Aplington-Parkersburg Girls:
1. Shuttle Hurdle Relay
1. Ella Buttjer – 100m
2. 4×200
1. Ella Buttjer – 200m
2. 4×400
Aplington-Parkersburg Boys:
2. 4×800
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Girls:
2. MaKayla Beisel – 100m hurdles
2. MaKayla Beisel – 400m hurdles
2. MaKayla Beisel – High Jump
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Boys:
2. Chaz Lane – High Jump
Dike-New Hartford Girls:
2. Sprint Medley Relay
1. 4×800
1. 4×200
2. 4×100
Dike-New Hartford Boys:
2. Shuttle Hurdle Relay
1. Jaiden Soppe – High Jump
Grundy Center Girls:
1. Sprint Medley Relay
2. Ava Heeren – 100m
1. Distance Medley Relay
1. Maddy Hendershot – 400m
1. Grace Storjohann – 800m
1. 4×100
1. 4×400
Grundy Center Boys:
1. Sprint Medley Relay
1. Emerson Vokes – 3200m
1. Shuttle Hurdle Relay
1. Distance Medley Relay
2. Brayden Davie – 400m
1. 4×200
1. Tiernan Vokes – 110m hurdles
2. Pete Lebo – 110m hurdles
2. Judd Jirovsky – 200m
2. Tiernan Vokes – 400m hurdles
2. Emerson Vokes – 1600m
2. 4×100
1. 4×400
3A State Qualifying Meet @ Decorah – 4:00 p.m.
(Hampton-Dumont-CAL)
Automatic qualifiers
Hampton-Dumont-CAL Girls:
2. Lily Hambly – 400m hurdles
1. Charlee Morton – Discus
1. Charlee Morton – Shot Put
Hampton-Dumont-CAL Boys:
2. Beau Morton – Shot Put
Girls Golf
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 241
@ Waverly-Shell Rock – 196
Girls Soccer
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 10
Clear Lake – 0
@ Wright County – 1
Boys Soccer
Garner Hayfield Ventura – 2
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 2
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Butler Supervisors receive an EMS update
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Applications being accepted for the Hampton Library board
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Greene City Council denies permission concerning livestock
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