How to Help Wildlife During this Stretch of Hot Weather

With extreme heat and humidity in the forecast through this weekend, most people will take advantage of the air conditioning and try to stay indoors as much as possible. Iowa’s wildlife do not have this luxury and
Franklin Supervisors to meet Monday morning
Monday, the Franklin County Board of Supervisors at 9:15am will hold a public hearing to amend the county’s current fiscal year budget. The Franklin supervisors will also discuss possible changes in the employee handbook concerning Bereavement Leave
Blood drive scheduled for Butler County

Blood donors continue to be in demand, and Butler County Public Health and Butler County EMS will be hosting a Community Blood Drive August 13th in Allison. Anyone able and wanting to donate blood needs to sign
H-D School Board meets Monday
Monday, the Hampton-Dumont School Board will consider fundraisers for the upcoming school year. The H-D board will review construction project change orders, consider the fiscal year 2024 audit, and will consider approval of the staff device repair
Iowa’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday is coming soon

Iowa’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday will be held Friday, August 1st and Saturday, August 2nd. State officials say this annual break from sales tax is the perfect time to save on clothes or shoes before the kids
Rockwell youth selected to show his steer at the Governor’s Charity Steer Show

The Iowa State Fair is quickly approaching, and planning for this year’s Governor’s Charity Steer Show is well underway. All proceeds from the event go to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. Tate Lundt of Rockwell,
St. John-Wiebke, Bernita K. of Cedar Falls – Memorial Service July 31st, 2025
Memorial service for 90-year-old Bernita K. St. John-Wiebke of Cedar Falls will be Thursday, July 31st at 11am at the St. James Lutheran Church in Allison. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday
Muggy weather to continue for a couple more days

An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued for Cerro Gordo, Wright, Franklin, and Hardin Counties in the broadcast area from 12pm-8pm on Sunday. Heat index values of 105 degrees or higher are possible on Sunday. Drink plenty
State Champs! Clarksville overpowers Wayne to win 1A Softball title

The Clarksville softball team has fulfilled its mission of becoming state champions. They defeated top-seeded Wayne 4-1 in Friday’s Class 1A Championship Game, as aired on 99 The Wave. After building momentum with walk-off wins in the
West Fork Softball Places Fourth in 2A State Tournament on Friday

The West Fork softball team closed out their second ever state tournament appearance with a fourth place finish after falling 5-3 to Louisa-Muscatine in Class 2A third place game on Friday, as aired on 104.9 KLMJ. After