One of four defendants in grave marker theft case sentenced

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One of the four people charged in the disappearance of grave markers and historical site markers was sentenced Monday in Franklin County District Court. 43-year-old Brandon Smith of Hampton recently entered a guilty plea to the charges

Latest Iowa Crop Report released

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Virtually all of Iowa’s corn crop has emerged, and there were scattered reports of corn silking. The latest Iowa Crop Report from the USDA shows that the corn condition was rated as 1 percent very poor, 2

Bulldogs hosting Warhawks in summer sports Tuesday

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL summer sports teams will host West Fork in non-conference action Tuesday. The baseball game will air on 104.9 KLMJ. The softball team is coming off Monday’s 10-0 loss in four innings at #7 (1A) St.

Cadets earn three wins over Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Monday

The Iowa Falls-Alden summer sports teams had a successful night in Monday’s home games against Clarion-Goldfield-Dows. The softball team won 11-0 in four innings. The baseball team swept a doubleheader 7-2 and 5-4. In the softball game,

Grundy Center sweeps NICL-West titles in wins over AGWSR

The Grundy Center summer sports teams each clinched NICL-West championships when they swept AGWSR on the road in doubleheaders Monday. The Spartan softball team won its first conference title since 1989. They did so while not giving