Sheffield City Council Reviews pond upgrades and solutions to penny shortage

The Sheffield City Council met Monday, hearing department updates and beginning early planning for the upcoming budget. City Clerk Ashley Francis proposed holding a budget meeting on January 20th at 6:00 p.m. and outlined options to address
Parkersburg Council discussed construction projects and more

The Parkersburg City Council met Monday, December 1. Several road construction projects were discussed. There was consideration about the need for more time extensions for the Newell Avenue reconstruction and why the project had a lack of
Dumont Council reviews insurance renewal, discusses grant funds, welcomes new leadership

The Dumont City Council Wednesday reviewed health insurance renewal quotes for the new year. After discussion, the council agreed to stay with the same plan as the current year with city employees paying 5% of premiums. In
Thursday, December 11
Girls Basketball
#10 (2A) Grundy Center
@ AGWSR – rescheduled to 1/2/26
East Marshall
@ Dike-New Hartford – postponed
North Butler – 35
@ #7 (1A) Dunkerton – 83
Hudson
@ South Hardin – postponed
Boys Basketball
Grundy Center
@ AGWSR – rescheduled to 1/2/26
East Marshall
@ Dike-New Hartford – postponed
Hudson
@ South Hardin – postponed
Girls Wrestling
Triangular @ Union – postponed
AGWSR
Vs. BCLUW-SH
AGWSR
@ Union
BCLUW-SH
@ Union
Boys Wrestling
Triangular @ Union – postponed
AGWSR
Vs. BCLUW-SH
AGWSR
@ Union
BCLUW-SH
@ Union
Quad @ East Marshall – postponed
AP-GC
Vs. Don Bosco
AP-GC
@ East Marshall
AP-GC
Vs. Woodward-Granger
Triangular @ Webster City – postponed
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
@ Webster City
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
Vs. Hampton-Dumont-CAL
Hampton-Dumont-CAL
@ Webster City
Triangular @ Columbus Catholic – rescheduled to 1/13/26
Dike-New Hartford
Vs. North Tama
Dike-New Hartford
@ Columbus Catholic
Triangular @ Clear Lake – postponed
Iowa Falls-Alden
Vs. St. Edmond
Iowa Falls-Alden
@ Clear Lake
Quad @ Hudson
North Butler-Clarksville – 40
Vs. Sumner-Fredericksburg – 38
North Butler-Clarksville – 41
@ Hudson – 36
North Butler-Clarksville – 30
Vs. Denver – 54
Quad @ Northwood-Kensett
West Fork – 6
Vs. Nashua-Plainfield – 74
West Fork – 24
@ Northwood-Kensett – 42
Reynolds says new revenue forecast reflects strong state finances

Gov. Kim Reynolds says new revenue projections show Iowa’s budget remains strong heading into the next fiscal year. The Revenue Estimating Conference released its December forecast for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, showing a slight increase from
RADIO IOWA: Fire officials suspect space heater causes overnight fire in Armstrong apartment

Officials say it appears an electric space heater sparked an overnight fire that has displaced the six residents of an apartment building in a small northwest Iowa town. Armstrong Assistant Fire Chief Wes Leach says the fire
Study: Iowans’ heart attacks are most lethal between Christmas and New Year’s

Research predicts more Iowans will die from heart attacks during the last week of December than any other week of the year. Rob Gavora, chief administrative officer at MercyOne-Iowa Heart Center in Des Moines, says there isn’t
RADIO IOWA: UNI encourages students to ring the new bell to celebrate

The Sesquicentennial Bell is now permanently installed on Campanile Plaza at the University of Northern Iowa, and organizers of UNI’s 150th anniversary celebration hope students will visit and ring the bell as the fall semester ends. Sesquicentennial
RADIO IOWA: First unemployment data released since government shutdown

The first Iowa unemployment data since the federal government shutdown has been released. Iowa Workforce Development spokesman Jesse Dougherty says the September unemployment rate fell to 3.7%, down one-tenth of a point. Dougherty says the state saw
NIACC honors Megan Dennis for December entrepreneurship award

A Clear Lake business owner has been recognized for her entrepreneurial success. The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and North Iowa Area SBDC have named Megan Dennis, owner of Still Waters Day & Scalp Spa, as the