Wednesday, July 2
Baseball
Gladbrook-Reinbeck – 6
@ AGWSR – 2
Aplington-Parkersburg – 8
@ South Hardin – 10
Dike-New Hartford – 7
@ Williamsburg – 0
#9 (2A) Grundy Center – 19 (5)
@ #8 (1A) Don Bosco – 1
Softball
Aplington-Parkersburg – 6
@ South Hardin – 13 (4)
#7 (1A) St. Edmond – 25
@ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 0
#11 (2A) Central Springs – 8
@ #2 (1A) Clarksville – 1
#8 (2A) West Fork – 0
@ #2 (1A) Clarksville – 4
Decorah – 3
@ Dike-New Hartford – 5
Grundy Center – 0
@ Don Bosco – 4
Humboldt – 9
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 6
Iowa Falls-Alden – 2
@ Webster City – 3
Northwood-Kensett – 0
@ North Butler – 8 (5)
#15 (2A) East Marshall – 17 (4)
@ South Hardin – 0
#11 (2A) Central Springs – 1
Vs. #8 (2A) West Fork – 4
(@ Clarksville)
Reminder about Iowa’s new fireworks law

In Iowa, a new state law prevents cities and counties from banning fireworks on July 3rd, July 4th, and December 31st. This means that while local governments can still regulate fireworks on other days, they cannot prohibit
Wright Supervisors discuss Summit appeal

The 8th U-S Circuit Court of Appeals in June upheld lower court decisions barring counties from imposing safety standards on a pipeline subject to federal safety standards, in this case, the Summit Carbon Solutions project. The ruling
Tjarks, Candy of Alden – Celebration of Life at a later date
Celebration of Life for 48-year-old Candy Tjarks of Alden will be held at a later date. Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa Falls is assisting the family. Candy Tjarks passed away Monday, June 30th at the Israel Family
DNR releases Notice to Bidders on a Hardin County project
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources today released a notice to bidders concerning new construction announcements. One of the projects is Phase 1 of the Steamboat Rock Dam Mitigation plan. This project consists of removing the existing
Butler County Conservation uses funds from Paint Iowa Beautiful grant

Butler County Conservation was able to preserve two shelters at the county campgrounds with their Paint Iowa Beautiful Grant. Officials with the county conservation board say the shelter houses provide numerous benefits to the Butler County parks,
Ross, Wilma Marie of Wellsburg – Funeral Service July 8th, 2025
Funeral service for 93-year-old Wilma Marie Ross of Wellsburg will be Tuesday, July 8th at 1pm at the Wellsburg Reformed Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 12-1pm at the church.
Amfahr, Erika M. of Iowa Falls – Mass of Christian Burial July 8th, 2025
Mass of Christian Burial for 39-year-old Erika M. Amfahr of Iowa Falls, formerly of Grundy Center, will be Tuesday, July 8th at 10:30am at the St. Gabriel Catholic Church, rural Reinbeck. Burial will be in the Rose
City council in Mason City approves a development agreement

The city council in Mason City Tuesday night approved a development agreement for one of the final pieces of the River City Renaissance project, a new hotel downtown. The agreement is with a limited liability corporation connected
NY Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani wins NYC’s Democratic mayoral primary to advance to general election

NY state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has officially won the Democratic mayoral primary for New York City, in a stunning victory by the 33-year-old socialist over former-NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani was elected to the New York state