Tomke, Cheryl of Clarion – Mass of Christian Burial June 30th, 2025
Mass of Christian Burial for 76-year-old Cheryl “Cheri” Tomke of Clarion will be Monday, June 30th at 10:30am at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Clarion. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Monday
Friday, July 27
Baseball
Aplington-Parkersburg – 3
@ AGWSR – 0
Belmond-Klemme – 0
@ North Iowa – 4
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 5
@ Eagle Grove – 4
Rockford – 0
@ Clarksville – 13 (5)
Jesup – 2
@ Dike-New Hartford – 12 (6)
Gladbrook-Reinbeck – 5
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 9
North Butler – 2
@ Osage – 3
Saint Ansgar – 7
@ West Fork – 3
Softball
Aplington-Parkersburg – 1
@ Denver – 8
Belmond-Klemme – 16 (5)
@ North Iowa – 7
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 6
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 5
Rockford – 1
@ #2 (1A) Clarksville – 8
Humboldt – 5
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 6 (8)
Saint Ansgar – 1
@ #8 (2A) West Fork – 9 (5)
Butler Sheriff arrests four in Dumont vandalism case
The Butler County Sheriff’s Department has filed charges against four individuals in connection with a vandalism incident that occurred at the former Dumont School building, also known as the Revitalize Dumont building, on the evening of May
Butler County Fair continues through Sunday
The 2025 Butler County Fair continues Saturday with Kids Day activities from 10am-1pm. There will be a Kids Turkey Calling Contest at the Iowa State Bank Pavilion at 10:30am, and a Kids Pedal Tractor Pull at the
Pat Grassley to seek re-election
Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley of New Hartford announced today that he will seek re-election for his District 57 seat. Grassley was first elected to the Iowa House in 2006, and became speaker in 2020. Iowa House
Original blueprints for the Franklin County Courthouse to be digitally scanned
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors this week approved a quote from Beeline & Blue of Des Moines to have the original courthouse blueprints scanned to be digitally retained. This is Franklin County Auditor Katy Flint. “And
Jackson, Duane of Marshalltown – Memorial Service June 30th, 2025
Memorial service for 71-year-old Duane Jackson of Marshalltown, formerly of Hampton and Iowa Falls, will be Monday, June 30th at 7pm at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7pm at the
Thunderstorms impacted the local area Thursday afternoon
Strong to severe thunderstorms hit the local area Thursday afternoon. At 2:15pm Thursday, the Alden Fire Department reported branches, trees, and powerlines down in the city due to strong winds. There was also a report from a
Five people killed in passenger train collision with vehicle in Gary, Indiana
Five people were killed after a train hit their vehicle when the driver allegedly went around the crossing gate in Gary, Indiana. The incident took place just after 10 p.m. on Wednesday, near Highway 20 and Utah
Bulldog Softball hosting Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Friday
Hampton-Dumont-CAL was scheduled to host baseball and softball games Thursday, but neither happened due to weather. The baseball doubleheader against #8 (3A) Saydel was cancelled, and the softball game against Algona was postponed. The softball team will