Elliott, Richard of Clarion – Celebration of Life June 13th, 2025
A celebration of life for 77-year-old Richard D. Elliott of Clarion will be Friday, June 13th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Ewing Funeral Home in Clarion. Richard D. Elliott passed away Friday, June 6th at
Saturday, June 7
Baseball
Saint Ansgar Invite –
(Hampton-Dumont-CAL)
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0
@ Saint Ansgar – 11 (5 inn.)
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0
@ Saint Ansgar – 7 (Rained out through 4.5 inn.)
Softball
BGM Invite
Aplington-Parkersburg – 9
@ BGM – 5
Colo-Nesco Tournament
Belmond-Klemme – 4
@ Colo-Nesco – 3
Coon Rapids-Bayard – 6
Vs. Belmond-Klemme – 26 (4 inn.)
Anamosa Tournament
Dike-New Hartford – 6
@ Anamosa – 0
Dike-New Hartford – 8
Vs. Central DeWitt – 6
Hudson Tournament –
(Grundy Center)
Grundy Center – 4
@ Hudson – 16
Lake Mills Tournament –
(North Butler)
North Butler – 8 (5 inn.)
Vs. Clear Lake – 0
North Butler – 5
Vs. Riceville – 4
Ben Petty to Begin Shared Superintendent Position at BCLUW and AGWSR Next Month

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Sheffield City Council to meet Monday evening

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Regular business meeting to be held by the Hubbard City Council

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Franklin Supervisors to consider an application from NEW Cooperative
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors Monday at 9:15am will hold a public hearing pertaining to an application from NEW Cooperative, Incorporated to expand the company’s anhydrous ammonia storage and pumping facility at 1389 Wright Avenue east
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E-NP School Board meets Monday
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Four arrests made in burglary at a Mason City weaponry business

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