Bachtell, Sheri Grace of Hubbard – Memorial Service November 10th

Memorial Service for 58-year-old Sheri Grace Bachtell of Hubbard will be Monday, November 10th at 2:00 p.m. at the Hubbard Community Center. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be Monday from
Belmond Council Greenlights ATV Rule Changes, Discusses Street and Pool Projects

The Belmond City Council met Monday night and approved several measures, including changes to city ordinances and project updates for 2026. The council adopted Ordinance 478, which lifts street and time restrictions for ATVs and UTVs within
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces retirement from Congress

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to ever lead the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Thursday that she will retire from Congress at the end of her current term. Pelosi’s announcement marks the end of a
Grundy Center hosting Beckman Catholic for 1A quarterfinal Friday

The #2 (1A) Grundy Center football team will host #8 (1A) Beckman Catholic for a 1A quarterfinal Friday, which’ll air on 99 The Wave. A win would advance the Spartans to a seventh straight UNI-Dome appearance, and
Trump administration announces deal to lower weight loss drug prices in certain cases

The Trump administration announced Thursday a sweeping agreement with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk aimed at dramatically lowering the cost of popular GLP-1 drugs used to treat obesity, diabetes, and other related health conditions. The
#4 (1A) South Hardin Football Set to Defend Homefield Against #5 (1A) Treynor in 1A Quarterfinal

The #4 (1A) South Hardin football team will battle in their second straight state quarterfinal they host #5 (1A) Treynor on Friday. The game will air on 104.9 KLMJ. This will be the first ever meeting between
San Diego Padres hire former reliever Craig Stammen as new manager on 3-year deal

The San Diego Padres have officially hired former relief pitcher Craig Stammen as their new manager, signing him to a three-year deal, the team announced Thursday. Stammen, 41, becomes the sixth full-time manager under general manager A.J.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24 from apparent suicide

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has died at age 24, just days after scoring his first NFL touchdown. Authorities in Frisco, Texas, confirmed that Kneeland’s death was the result of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound early
Broncos Aim for Balanced Attack as New Season Begins

The Belmond-Klemme girls varsity basketball team will be looking for several younger players from last year’s roster to step into larger roles for the 2025-26 season. After graduating five seniors, two of whom combined to score more
See Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley in the trailer for ‘Hamnet’

Focus Features released the full-length official trailer for its historical drama Hamnet, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Writer-director Chloé Zhao adapted Maggie O’Farrell’s novel of the same name for the screen version,