Hardin Supervisors to meet Wednesday

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Wednesday, the Hardin County Board of Supervisors will consider approval of a proposal for an outside auditor. The Hardin supervisors will also discuss a community need for transportation in Hardin County from the public health department. The

Crops in Iowa continue to do well

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The latest Iowa Crop Report from the USDA shows that corn silking reached 62 percent, 1 day behind last year’s pace. 18 percent of Iowa’s corn has reached the dough stage. Corn condition rated 1 percent very

Dike-New Hartford approved facility projects and more

The Dike-New Hartford School Board met Wednesday, July 16. Among facility projects, they approved quotes from Weikert Contracting to repair the New Hartford tennis court, and Royal Turf to fix ponding issues at the New Hartford campus.

Grundy Center Board named new officers and more

The Grundy Center School Board held a special and regular meeting Wednesday, July 16. In the special meeting, they approved the appointment of Austin Appel to the board, elected Mary Breyfogle as the board president, and elected

Hampton man dies in a Dows vehicle accident

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A 35-year-old Hampton man was killed in a single vehicle accident early Sunday along East Railroad Street in Dows at the NEW Cooperative. The Iowa State Patrol reports Ty Borcherding was traveling at a high rate of