Iowa, Alabama, and Nebraska Teams Shine in Hampton BBQ Cookoff
Hampton’s first-ever “Cruisin’ & BBQ’n Weekend” brought the heat Saturday with a Kansas City Barbecue Society-sanctioned competition that awarded more than $10,000 in prize money. “Wags Backwoods BBQ” of Osage, led by Jason Wagner, earned the Grand
Kollman, Louise of Waverly (formerly Greene) – Funeral service Aug. 29
UPDATED TO CORRECT LOCATION OF CHURCH Funeral service for 101-year-old, Louise Kollman of Waverly, formerly of Greene, will be Friday, August 29, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waverly. Burial will be in
New Streamside Buffer Program Targets Middle Cedar and Boone Watersheds
Farmers and landowners in Grundy County, parts of Franklin, Butler, Hardin, and Wright counties now have a chance to improve water quality along local streams through a new state-funded pilot program. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig
Hawkeye Community College Expands Driver Training Center
Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo has expanded its Regional Transportation Training Center. They’ve added more classrooms, truck bays, and simulator labs – and they’re inviting the community to come check it out. Hawkeye will host an open
Franklin Co. Supervisors Approve Road Closures, Abatements, and Permit Applications
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors met Monday (Aug. 25) morning. Among actions taken, the board approved resolutions closing and vacating several streets in Burdette. Public hearings were held on the closures, but no comments were received.
Quiet Weather Week Ahead for North-Central Iowa
North-central Iowa can expect a calm stretch of weather over the next few days. The National Weather Service says a few isolated, non-severe thunderstorms may develop tonight and again Wednesday evening, but widespread rain or severe weather
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to 4 felony charges stemming from alleged assault on officers in LA
Lil Nas X – real name is Montero Lamar Hill was freed on $75,000 bond after pleading not guilty to four felony charges stemming from an incident in Los Angeles last week, in which he allegedly attacked
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to 4 felony charges stemming from alleged assault on officers in LA
Lil Nas X – real name is Montero Lamar Hill was freed on $75,000 bond after pleading not guilty to four felony charges stemming from an incident in Los Angeles last week, in which he allegedly attacked
Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody at immigration check-in
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Baltimore resident who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador earlier this year, was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on Monday, days after his release from criminal custody. ICE officers refused to
New gymnasium officially opened at Hampton-Dumont-CAL
A ribbon cutting ceremony took place Monday to signify the opening of a new competition gym at Hampton-Dumont-CAL. Construction was completed last week, and Activities Director Lance Thompson says the district was proud to showcase the new