Friday, July 25

Baseball State Tournament

3A Championship @ MercyOne Field At Lewis & Clark Park, Sioux City

#2 Pella – 3

Vs. #1 Wahlert Catholic – 1



4A Championship @ MercyOne Field At Lewis & Clark Park, Sioux City

#8 Bettendorf – 1

Vs. #3 Iowa City, City High – 4



1A Championship @ Merchants Park, Carroll

#4 Martensdale-St Marys – 1

Vs. #3 Saint Ansgar – 4



2A Championship @ Merchants Park, Carroll

#4 Unity Christian – 1

Vs. #2 Pleasantville – 9



Softball State Tournament @ Harlan Rogers Sports Complex, Fort Dodge

Class 3A Championship

#2 Williamsburg – 3

Vs. #1 Wahlert Catholic – 2



Class 3A Third Place

#4 PCM – 1

Vs. #3 Albia – 9 (6)



Class 2A Championship

#3 West Lyon – 7

Vs. #1 Van Meter – 8



Class 2A Third Place

#5 West Fork – 3

Vs. #2 Louisa-Muscatine – 5



Class 1A Championship

#2 Clarksville – 4

Vs. #1 Wayne – 1



Class 1A Third Place

#6 St. Edmond – 4

Vs. #4 Riverside – 5

“Corn Sweat” is back in Iowa

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There is a term called “corn sweat”, and those in the local area should be feeling its impacts this weekend into Monday. Like all other plants, corn transpires, meaning, it sucks up water from the ground and

Butler Supervisors approve an updated 28-E Agreement

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This week the Butler County Board of Supervisors appointed Terri Halbach as the county’s new General Assistance Director. In other business, the Butler supervisors approved an updated 28-E Agreement with Butler County EMS, which was last updated

Bristow Fun Days are Saturday and Sunday

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Bristow Fun Days are Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, a vendor show will take place from 11am-4pm, a kids and adults pedal pull, which is a state sanctioned competition, begins at 12pm, with the parade beginning at 4:30pm.

It’s time for Latimer Fun Day

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Latimer Fun Day is Saturday. Many activities are planned, including a car show, kids games/inflatables, and a vendor show. The parade is scheduled to begin at 4:30pm, with the Little Miss Latimer Contest set for 5pm. “Red

Belmond City Council met Monday night

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The Belmond City Council this week received an update from the police department that the department should be up to full staffing by October. The Belmond council also approved an Engagement Agreement with the Ahlers and Cooney

Regular business meeting held by the Alden School Board

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The Alden School Board this week approved a 64-thousand dollar project to fix the parking spaces in front of the school building. The current spaces have cupped enough that most rains leave standing water. In other business,