Wellsburg man arrested on sexual-offense charges in Grundy County

Grundy County authorities arrested a Wellsburg man last week on serious sexual-offense charges. In a Facebook post Wednesday from the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, it states deputies took 31-year-old Austin Nederhoff of Wellsburg into custody on December
Granzow, James of Hubbard – Funeral Service December 15th

Funeral service for 90-year-old James “Jim” Granzow of Hubbard will be Monday, December 15th at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hubbard. Burial will be in the Hubbard Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday,
Hardin Supervisors adjust holiday schedule and move ahead with EMS planning

The Hardin County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday to address holiday scheduling, budget planning and departmental updates. Chair Lance Granzow and the board approved moving the Christmas Eve meeting to December 23rd and granted Granzow authority to
Meservey City Council Recap from Dec. 8

The Meservey City Council met Monday night and advanced several items tied to the community’s ongoing well-project upgrades. The council approved two pay requests connected to the new well project—one for JB Holland and another for Cahoy
AAA reports drop in Iowa fuel prices

Iowa motorists are seeing lower fuel prices this week. AAA reports the average price of regular unleaded gasoline in the state is $2.53 a gallon, a drop of 12 cents from last week and 17 cents lower
Belmond moves forward on new aquatic center and 3rd Street reconstruction projects

The Belmond City Council advanced two major 2026 projects during a special meeting Monday, formally approving plans and construction contracts for the 3rd Street Northeast reconstruction project and a new aquatic center. Public hearings for both projects
Hampton Council to meet in regular session Thursday

The Hampton City Council will meet in regular session Thursday and will consider on the third and final reading an ordinance which proposes a new no-parking zone on the east side of 3rd Street Southwest from Central
RADIO IOWA: Republican wins special election for Iowa House seat by 40 points

A Republican has won Tuesday’s special election for a seat in the Iowa House. Unofficial results show Wendy Larson of Odebolt finishing about 40 points ahead of Democrat Rachel Burns in District 7, which covers Sac, Calhoun
RADIO IOWA Sen. Grassley says most Iowa farmers will qualify for $12 billion bailout

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the 12-billion dollar farmer bailout program President Trump announced Monday is much-needed and he predicts a great many farmers in Iowa will qualify for it. Grassley says this is quite similar to
Butler County REC opens applications for 2026 scholarships

Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative is offering several scholarships for students living in its service territory. Dependents of Butler County REC members are eligible to apply for a $2,500 Basin Electric Power Cooperative scholarship for use at