Riles, Carolyn of Sheffield – Funeral Service June 7th, 2025
Funeral service for 77-year-old Carolyn Riles of Sheffield will be Saturday, June 7th at 10am at the Zion St. John Lutheran Church in Sheffield. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield. Visitation will be Friday,
Koenen, Dennis Dean of Aplington – Funeral Service June 6th, 2025
Funeral service for 83-year-old Dennis “Denny” Dean Koenen of Aplington will be Friday, June 6th at 10:30am at the Bethel Reformed Church, rural Aplington. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 9-10:30am
Dirksen, Angel M. of Klemme – Funeral Service June 4th, 2025
Funeral service for 64-year-old Angel M. Dirksen of Klemme will be Wednesday, June 4th at 11am at the Major Erickson Funeral Home in Mason City. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. Visitation
Public hearing to amend fiscal year 2025 budget to be held by the Clarion City Council
Tuesday the Clarion City Council will hold a public hearing to amend the current fiscal year budget. The Clarion council will receive an update on the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project, and consider authorizing support of a
Business meeting to be held by the Belmond City Council
The Belmond City Council today will continue to discuss local option sales tax funding, will consider approval of leases for radiology equipment from the Iowa Specialty Hospital Board of Trustees, and will consider approval of installing crosswalks.
Aplington Days continue through Tuesday
Aplington Days continue today and will include a kiddie parade at 6:30pm to be followed by the naming of the Citizen of the Year, the crowning of Lil Miss and Mister Aplington, and the crowning of Miss
New Executive Director hired for the Greater Franklin County Chamber
Elisa Van Wert has been hired as the new executive director of the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. She begins her new job today. Van Wert will take over for Jim Davies, who has been serving
Mass shooting at house party in North Carolina leaves 1 dead, 11 wounded
Authorities said that one person was killed and at least 11 others seriously injured early Sunday when gunfire broke out during a house party in Catawba County, North Carolina. The names of the victims and any potential
Wolverines and Falcons earn medals in 1A doubles tournament
The IGHSAU 1A Singles & Doubles Tennis State Tournament concluded Saturday at Byrnes Park, and three local doubles pairs earned medals. Dike-New Hartford’s Izzy Norton/Aida Tott improved on last year’s seventh place finish by battling to place
One police officer killed, another hospitalized in Baldwin Park, CA shooting
One police officer was killed, and another is hospitalized after a suspect opened fire on Saturday night in Baldwin Park, California (which is located just east of Los Angeles). At a press conference shortly after midnight, officials