Dike’s Annual Watermelon Days Celebration is this Weekend, City’s Quasquicentennial Being Observed

Dike Watermelon Days are this weekend. Friday’s activities include the Dike Fire/EMS water fight at the school at 6:00 p.m. with registration starting at 5:30. The Dike Public Library will show a moonlit movie at the racquetball
UPDATED – Two Vehicles Collide, Catch Fire Near Chapin Thursday Afternoon

***Updated at 3:40 p.m. Thursday Thursday afternoon, several area agencies responded to the report of a two-vehicle accident near the intersection of Highway 65 and 210th Street, east of Chapin. Franklin County Sheriff Aaron Dodd tells RadioOnTheGo
Clean Up Efforts Continue in Rockwell Following Last Week’s Storms

Clean up efforts continue in Rockwell, after what the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has classified as a derecho, swept through northern and eastern Iowa during the evening hours July 28th and the early morning hours
Thursday, August 7
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Grundy Supervisors Make Appointment to Grundy County Memorial Hospital Board of Commissioners During Monday’s Meeting

This week, the Grundy County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing regarding an amendment to the current fiscal year budget. No comments were received regarding the proposed amendment. The board then approved a resolution to move
Ernst Pushes Bio-Based Innovation, E15 Access to Support Iowa Farmers

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, is working across the aisle with Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar on two bipartisan bills that could have a big impact for Iowa farmers and rural communities. The first,
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Warns of Jury Duty Phone Scam

The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a recent scam involving fake phone calls from someone claiming to be law enforcement. According to a release from Sheriff David Hepperly, several citizens have reported receiving
Dumont Man Jailed on Multiple Charges Following Arrest

A Dumont man was taken into custody early Thursday morning on multiple charges following an incident investigated by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. According to their arrest log, Butler County authorities arrested 40-year-old Zachary Scott Penning shortly
Morning Storms Possible, Heat Index Near 100 Friday

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for much of central Iowa. Widely scattered thunderstorms are possible today, mainly during the morning hours. While the risk of severe weather is low, a few storms
RADIO IOWA NEWS BRIEF: Iowa DOGE Narrowing Down Recommendations

The state’s government efficiency task force is considering 45 recommendations for the governor. They include a plan to link the salaries for educators in Iowa’s public schools to student achievement. According to a news brief from Radio