North Butler School Board Votes to Leave Top of Iowa Conference, Join Iowa Star
The North Butler School Board this week approved on a unanimous vote to withdraw from the Top of Iowa Conference, effective at the end of the 2026-27 school year. The board also approved on a unanimous vote
Area Harvest Nears Completion for Beans, Corn Yields Off to Solid Start
Harvest is continuing to push ahead in our listening area, with Landus Cooperative in Bradford reporting that bean harvest is about 90 percent complete in their service area. Yields are averaging around 70 bushels per acre, though
Meservey City Council Reviews Well Project Pay Requests and Sets Trick-or-Treat Hours
The Meservey City Council met in regular session Monday (Oct. 13) evening and handled a number of items tied to the city’s ongoing new well project. Council members approved three pay requests. One to Cahoy Pump Service,
Thursday, October 16
Cross Country
North Iowa Cedar League Meet @ Oelwein
Girls Team Standings:
1. Dike-New Hartford – 92
4. Grundy Center – 113
8. Aplington-Parkersburg – 201
12. South Hardin – 299
Girls Individual:
4. Grace Storjohann, Grundy Center – 19:46
8. Olivia Petullo, Dike-New Hartford – 20:34
11. Evelyn Geerdes, Grundy Center – 20:49
13. Charlee Endelman, Aplington-Parkersburg – 21:08
Boys Team Standings:
3. Grundy Center – 105
4. Aplington-Parkersburg – 129
5. Dike-New Hartford – 132
11. South Hardin – 287
Boys Individual:
1. Emerson Vokes, Grundy Center – 15:41
9. Jayce Fryslie, Grundy Center – 17:22
11. Leo Block, Grundy Center – 17:33
15. Owen Price, Aplington-Parkersburg – 17:47
Top of Iowa Conference Meet @ Newman Catholic
(Belmond-Klemme-CGD, North Butler, West Fork)
Girls Team Standings:
9. Belmond-Klemme-CGD – 187
10. West Fork – 196
Girls Individual:
13. Lila Swenson, Belmond-Klemme-CGD – 22:05
14. Makenna Dick, West Fork – 22:06
Boys Team Standings:
5. North Butler – 153
10. West Fork – 234
13. Belmond-Klemme-CGD – 291
Boys Individual:
5. Ezra Almelien, North Butler – 17:32
8. Brady Henning, North Butler – 17:47
Volleyball
Newman Catholic – 3 (25-11, 25-19, 25-23)
@ Belmond-Klemme – 0
Webster City – 3 (25-17, 25-18, 25-19)
@ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 0
Quad @ Sumner-Fredericksburg
#11 (2A) Wapsie Valley – 0
Vs. #2 (2A) Dike-New Hartford – 2 (25-21, 25-10)
#2 (2A) Dike-New Hartford – 2 (25-11, 25-22)
@ #10 (2A) Sumner-Fredericksburg – 0
#2 (2A) Dike-New Hartford – 2 (25-11, 25-14)
Vs. Decorah – 0
Algona – 3 (25-10, 23-25, 25-21, 25-15)
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 1
Iowa Falls-Alden – 3 (25-15, 25-22, 25-12)
@ Clear Lake – 0
Triangular @ West Hancock
North Butler – 2
Vs. Northwood-Kensett – 0
North Butler – 2
@ West Hancock – 0
Franklin County Sheriff’s K9 Skye Gifted Lifesaving Body Armor
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced on its Facebook page that K9 Skye has received a new bullet- and stab-resistant vest thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest
Miller, Nancy of Thornton – Funeral Service October 18th
Funeral service for 77-year-old Nancy Miller of Thornton will be Saturday, October 18th at 10:00 a.m. at the Thornton United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Thornton. Visitation will be Friday, October
La Luz Centro Cultural Calls for Community Support to Keep Doors Open
La Luz Centro Cultural in Hampton is asking for the community’s help to keep its doors open as the nonprofit faces declining funding. Like many nonprofits, La Luz operates on a tight budget, relying on donations and
Kreitlow, Dennis of Dows – Funeral Service October 24th
Funeral service for 81-year-old Dennis R. Kreitlow of Dows will be Friday, October 24th at 2:00 p.m. at the Ewing Funeral Home in Clarion. Burial will be Saturday, October 25th at 2:00 p.m. in the Fairview Cemetery
Larick, James of Clarion – Funeral Service October 21st
Funeral service for 88-year-old James “Jim” J. Larick of Clarion will be Tuesday, October 21st at 3:00 p.m. at the St. John’s Catholic Church in Clarion. Burial will be in the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Clarion.
No Injuries Reported in Mason City Apartment Fire Wednesday Afternoon
The Mason City Fire Department responded to a structure fire Wednesday afternoon at 1601 6th Place SE. Fire crews were called to the scene around 1:56 p.m. and arrived to find smoke coming from the roof of