Aplington-Parkersburg School Board discussed facility assessment review and more Tuesday
The Aplington-Parkersburg School Board had a special meeting Wednesday. SitelogiQ presented a preliminary facility assessment review to the board that included the planning processes, feedback from staff, students and community meetings, an in-depth asset condition assessment of
Wednesday, June 11
Baseball
AGWSR – 6
@ Sumner-Fredericksburg – 13
Oelwein – 3
@ Aplington-Parkersburg – 9
West Hancock – 3
@ Belmond-Klemme – 8 (suspended in first inning)
North Tama – 15 (4)
@ Clarksville – 0
South Hardin – 7 (suspended in seventh inning)
@ Dike-New Hartford – 6
Grundy Center – 8
@ Union – 5
West Fork – 1
@ North Butler – 5 (suspended after four innings)
Softball
AGWSR – 4
@ Sumner-Fredericksburg – 15 (4)
Oelwein – 17 (6)
@ Aplington-Parkersburg – 8
West Hancock – 0
@ Belmond-Klemme – 3 (suspended in third inning)
Humboldt
@ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – postponed
North Tama – 0
@ #2 (1A) Clarksville – 11 (4)
South Hardin – 1
@ Dike-New Hartford – 9
Grundy Center – 6
@ Union – 0
Webster City – 3
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 5
Iowa Falls-Alden
@ Clear Lake – postponed
#4 (2A) West Fork – 16 (4)
@ North Butler – 0
Wednesday Marks 100 Years Since Destructive Alexander Tornado
Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary of a destructive tornado that ripped through the town of Alexander. The tornado, which produced F3-rated damage, destroyed roughly 30 homes on a Thursday afternoon in 1925. Roy Arends is a longtime
Eldora man arrested following a 5-hour standoff
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Textor, Richard Wayne of Dike – Celebration of Life June 29th, 2025
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AGWSR School Board met in Ackley
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Iowa DNR needs help to stop the spread of invasive species
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