Monday, August 11
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Mason City Police Chief Jeff Brinkley Reflects on 30-Year Career in Law Enforcement

After 30 years in law enforcement, Mason City Police Chief Jeff Brinkley will retire later this year. Brinkley, a 1992 Hampton-Dumont graduate, has served as police chief in Mason City since January 2016, when he took over
Grundy County’s Riah Schrage Crowned 2025 Iowa State Fair Queen

UPDATED to include text of the audio clip Riah Schrage of Grundy County was crowned the 2025 Iowa State Fair Queen Saturday night during the coronation in Des Moines. Out of 102 contestants from across the state,
Ackley Council Tackles Sewer, Roof, and Safety Plans

The Ackley City Council will meet Wednesday (Aug. 13). Key topics include bids for fixing the depot roof and gutters, plus payments for recent water and sewer repairs. The council will also talk about several important projects
RADIO IOWA: Pump prices begin to fall as summer’s days dwindle

The busy summer travel season is entering its final weeks and gasoline prices are starting to fall in Iowa. In a story from Radio Iowa, Brian Ortner, at Triple-A-Iowa, says crude oil prices dropped last week to
E-NP School Board Updated Agenda Includes Major Curriculum Vote

UPDATED to correct location: Note from district Business Manager, Jon Kies below: Due to the ongoing construction at the elementary school, we will be having our meeting at the high school media center tonight at 7pm. I
Grundy Center’s Riah Schrage Crowned as 2025 Iowa State Fair Queen

Out of 102 statewide contestants, Grundy County Fair Queen and Grundy Center Senior Riah Schrage was crowned as the 2025 Iowa State Fair Queen on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage on Saturday. She is the daughter
RADIO IOWA: U.S. Ag Secretary says Iowa may be included in next wave of USDA job moves

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says Iowa may be a destination for U-S-D-A jobs being moved out of Washington D-C. Last month, Rollins announced more than half of the 46-hundred U-S-D-A employees based in offices on the
Proposal to Replace IPERS Faces Bipartisan Pushback

A proposal from Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ Department of Government Efficiency, or “DOGE”, task force to replace the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) with a defined contribution plan is drawing swift pushback. As reported by Iowa
Mass shooting in Baltimore leaves 1 dead, 5 injured including 5-year-old girl

One man was killed and at least six people have been injured, including a 5-year-old girl, in a mass shooting in a Baltimore neighborhood over the weekend. Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said at a news conference