IWD Announces Modernized Unemployment System to Improve Experience for Iowans

Iowa’s decades-old system for processing unemployment insurance claims and helping Iowans find jobs will temporarily go dark Tuesday. It will be officially replaced next week by a new, combined and modernized system that will make it easier
Tuesday, May 27
Boys Golf
Class 2A IHSAA State Championships Day 1 @ Gates Park Golf Course, Waterloo
(Aplington-Parkersburg, Grundy Center)
2. Grundy Center – +21
3. Aplington-Parkersburg – +30
Class 1A IHSAA State Championships Day 1 @ South Hills Golf Course, Waterloo
(West Fork)
6. West Fork – +49
Boys Soccer
2A Substate 2 Semifinal
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 1
@ #9 (2A) AP/DNH – 7
3A Substate 6 Semifinal
Wright County – 0
@ #1 (3A) Dallas Center-Grimes – 10
Baseball
Union – 1
@ AGWSR – 3
Aplington-Parkersburg – 3
@ Gladbrook-Reinbeck – 4
Belmond-Klemme – 0
@ Bishop Garrigan – 9
Game 1
Belmond-Klemme – 0
@ Bishop Garrigan – 10 (6)
Game 2
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 2
@ Algona – 14
Game 1
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 0
@ Algona – 14 (5)
Game 2
Clarksville – 2
@ Don Bosco – 22 (4)
Dike-New Hartford – 10
@ Oelwein – 0
Sumner-Fredericksburg – 2
@ Grundy Center – 6
Iowa Falls-Alden – 7 (8)
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 6
Game 1
Iowa Falls-Alden – 10 (5)
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0
Game 2
Denver
@ South Hardin – postponed
West Fork – 6
@ Nevada – 9
Softball
Union – 4
@ AGWSR – 15 (4)
Belmond-Klemme – 15
@ Bishop Garrigan – 10
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 0
@ Eagle Grove – 10
Clarksville – 11 (5)
@ Don Bosco – 1
Dike-New Hartford – 2
@ Oelwein – 4
Sumner-Fredericksburg – 5
@ Grundy Center – 0
North Butler – 2
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 1
Denver
@ South Hardin – postponed
Secretary Naig Announces Animal Welfare Handbook to Support Law Enforcement Partners in Responding to Animal Neglect Cases

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has developed a tool that law enforcement agencies and county attorneys can reference to plan and execute timely, effective responses
Franklin Supervisors met in Hampton
Today the Franklin County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution amending the county’s General Policies and Procedures Manual. By doing so, a section to the policy was added when it comes for applications to be on such
Mandatory retirement age for Iowa judges will rise to 78 soon

The mandatory retirement age for all judges in Iowa will soon change. Under current law, judges in Iowa have to retire in the year they turn 72. A state law that goes into effect July 1st raises
Not guilty plea entered by a north Iowa man charged with kidnapping updated

A 59-year-old Garner man arrested April 30th on a charge of 2nd degree kidnapping has filed a written not guilty plea in Cerro Gordo County District Court. Blair Greiman is alleged to have attempted to kidnap a
Tuition and meal rates approved for the IVCCD

The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors recently approved the Dining Service Agreement between Great Western Dining Service, Incorporated, Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, and Marshalltown Community College. The agreement includes a 3 percent
Business meeting to be held by the Hardin Supervisors

Wednesday the Hardin County Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution for bridge weight limit postings, will consider a fireworks permit, and will consider a change of status for the sheriff’s department. The Hardin County Board of
If you plan on camping, buy firewood from where you will burn it

With camping season here, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is encouraging campers to buy firewood from where they will burn it instead of bringing it from home. Plenty of firewood is available locally to your favorite
ISU Extension reporting problems with some soybean stands

Iowa State Extension and Outreach is reporting some issues with soybean stands in the local area. One issue was high winds, which hit on May 15th, 16th, and the 19th, and physically assaulted emerged plants, in this