Franklin County receives an efficiencies award
State Auditor Rob Sand recently stopped in Franklin County and presented a P.I.E Award, or the Public Innovations and Efficiencies Award, to the county government. A survey is sent out by the state auditor’s office to all
Coverage area of drought conditions increases in Iowa
The latest U-S Drought Monitor Report shows that through Tuesday morning, the coverage area for no drought conditions in Iowa dropped to 39-point-31 percent from 48-point-99 percent from the week before. The coverage area for the abnormally
2025 session of the Iowa Legislature adjourned today
The Iowa Legislature adjourned the 2025 session today at 6:31am, going almost two weeks past the original planned end of the session on May 2nd. Lawmakers adjourned without passing a bill to cut property taxes, a top
E-NP School Board to hold a special meeting
Friday the Eldora-New Providence School Board will hold a special meeting and will consider approval of contracts for the head volleyball coach and for the head girls basketball coach at South Hardin High School for next school
Regular meeting of the Dumont City Council is today
The Dumont City Council today will hold a public hearing to amend the city’s current fiscal year budget, and will then consider approval of said amendment. The Dumont council will discuss the sale of cemetery space, establishing
Strong winds in the forecast for today
A Wind Advisory is in effect for Cerro Gordo, Wright, and Franklin Counties from 12pm-8pm today. Expect southwest winds of 25-35 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour. Winds this strong can make
Iowa DOT seeking input on a proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 3 in Franklin County
The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking input regarding the proposed bridge replacement on Iowa 3 over Beeds Creek in Franklin County. Proposed improvements include: Removing and replacing the existing bridge Reconstruct approach pavement Update guardrail to
Timberwolves top Warriors to advance to finals; Celtics stay alive with win over Knicks
The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading to the Western Conference finals for the second straight year, after topping the Golden State Warriors with a 121-110 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday night at Target Center. Julius Randle scored
Judge orders release of Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri after months in ICE custody
A federal judge in Virgina ordered the immediate release of Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, who faced deportation efforts under the Trump administration and had been held for months by U.S. Immigration and
Falcons, Spartans, Warhawks advance to district golf meets
*photo courtesty of Klay Hoppenworth Boys golf teams competed at sectional meets Wednesday. Aplington-Parkersburg, Grundy Center and West Fork each won their tournaments to advance as teams to next week’s district meets. At the 2A sectional at