Hampton City Council to Revisit Chicken Request, Consider No-Parking Zone on 3rd Street SW

The Hampton City Council Thursday will consider another request from Maricela Rodriguez and Mary Villanueva for chickens on property within city limits at 1013 4th Street SE. Wayne Riggins at 826 2nd Street Northwest, requested permission to
Busy Agenda Awaits Dumont City Council at Thursday Session

The Dumont City Council will meet in regular session Thursday night at the Dumont EMS Building. The agenda includes updates from Hampton-Dumont High School Principal Matt Trosky and Industrial Technology Teacher Jared Ites on the bus barn
Franklin County Family Focus: Strengthening Families and Community in 2025

Franklin County Family Focus has announced their 2025 highlights, showcasing the many ways they worked together to strengthen families and the community this year. Throughout 2025, they partnered with local organizations to promote family engagement, child safety,
Mason City Community Theatre Brings “A Few Good Men” to the Stage with Free Admission for Veterans

The Mason City Community Theatre is bringing Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good Men” to the stage this weekend, with performances set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Presented in cooperation with the North Iowa–Southern Minnesota Veterans Stand Down,
Wednesday, November 12
IHSAA Football State Playoffs
Eight-Player Semifinals
#5 Audubon – 36
Vs. #1 Bishop Garrigan – 60
#3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck – 30
Vs. #2 Woodbine – 38
College Women’s Basketball
Valparaiso
@ Iowa State – 6:00/6:30 p.m. (KLMJ)
Franklin County Supervisors Certify Election, Hire New Emergency Management Director

The Franklin County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the courthouse in Hampton. During public comment, a resident raised safety concerns about the intersection at 190th Street and Grouse Avenue, requesting blinking red lights or
Dike Scouts Seeking Items for Deployed Troops’ Christmas Packages

Scout Pack 3108 of Dike is putting together care packages for locally deployed troops in time for Christmas. The troop is asking for community contributions, which can be dropped off at three locations in the Dike–New Hartford
Independent From Hawkeye Running in Iowa’s Second Congressional District

A northeast Iowa native who was a small-scale farmer before working on Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign is launching his own campaign for congress. Thirty-one-year-old Dave Bushaw is running as an independent in Iowa’s second district, which
MercyOne Medical Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing

A MercyOne Air Med helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday evening after hitting a bird while flying over Worth County. MercyOne Public Relations Manager Todd Mizener says the flight crew was able to land
RADIO IOWA: ‘Washington Isn’t Me,’ Feenstra Says as He Kicks Off Campaign for Governor

Congressman Randy Feensta, one of the five Republicans running for governor, kicked off a statewide campaign tour with an event in Sioux Center. “I don’t want to climb the Washington ladder. I don’t want to be swallowed