Stone, Dixie of Iowa Falls – Private Family Service to be held
Private Family Service for 83-year-old Dixie Stone of Iowa Falls will be held. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Ackley. Public visitation will be Saturday from 10-11am at the Woodley Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.
Hardin Supervisors to meet Wednesday

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

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

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
Trump administration releases FBI records on Martin Luther King Jr. assassination

On Monday, the federal government made public the documents related to the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., fulfilling a directive issued earlier this year by President Trump. The Trump administrations release of the FBI’s
Local softball teams playing state tournament quarterfinals Tuesday
The #7 (2A) West Fork softball team will begin its state tournament with a 2A quarterfinal against #4-seed Durant Tuesday. It’ll air on 104.9 KLMJ. Facing a strong opponent, Head Coach Sadie Winfrey says the team has
Father arrested in death of 9-year-old daughter that he had reported missing in upstate New York

A Canadian man who initially reported that his 9-year-old daughter had been abducted while they were they were vacationing in upstate New York was charged Monday with her murder. The girl, Melina Frattolin, was found dead in
Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis to miss entire 2025 season with surgery on throwing shoulder

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Monday that Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis will undergo surgery on his throwing shoulder and miss the entire 2025 season. The team later confirmed the news in a statement, writing: