From Hampton to Las Vegas: One firefighter’s journey of service
Todd Miller never imagined a career in professional firefighting while growing up in Hampton. A 1997 graduate of Hampton-Dumont, Miller was active in sports and initially planned to study criminal justice, inspired in part by his father,
Saturday, December 20
Girls Basketball
Dike-New Hartford – 53
@ AGWSR – 18
Saint Ansgar – 56
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 37
Boys Basketball
Dike-New Hartford – 46
@ AGWSR – 34
Saint Ansgar – 65
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 60
Boys Wrestling
Al DeLeon Invite @ West Hancock
(AGWSR)
Team Standings:
1. Sumner-Fredericksburg – 298
3. AGWSR – 195
Jones Brothers Invitational @ Iowa Falls-Alden
(AP/GC, BCLUW-South Hardin, Iowa Falls-Alden, North Butler-Clarksville)
Team Standings:
1. West Marshall – 230
2. Iowa Falls-Alden – 181
3. AP/GC – 153.5
5. North Butler-Clarksville – 133
9. BCLUW-South Hardin – 34.5
Battle of Waterloo, Day Two – Championship Pool
(Clarion-Goldfield-Dows)
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 36
Vs. Don Bosco – 37
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 23
Vs. Southeast Polk – 46
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 17
Vs. Indianola – 50
Dike-New Hartford Dual Tournament
(Dike-New Hartford)
Dike-New Hartford – 36 (Won via Forfeit Tiebreaker)
Vs. Forest City – 36
Dike-New Hartford – 21
Vs. North Fayette Valley – 58
Dike-New Hartford – 12
Vs. Mount Vernon – 60
Dike-New Hartford – 49
Vs. Marshalltown – 17
Ron Dodd Viking Invitational @ Northwood-Kensett
(West Fork)
Team Standings:
10. West Fork – 23
Certified enrollment for 2025-26 slightly declines, consistent with national trends
The Iowa Department of Education on Friday released fall 2025 certified enrollment figures showing a continued decline in K-12 student numbers statewide, alongside growing use of school choice options. Total certified enrollment across Iowa public and accredited
Hampton City Council to meet in regular session Monday
The Hampton City Council will meet in regular session Monday and will consider on the second reading an ordinance which proposes a new no-parking zone on the south side of 3rd Avenue Southeast from 4th Street Southeast
Wright County Board of Supervisors have set agenda for meeting Monday
The Wright County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session followed by a drainage trustees meeting on Monday, December 22. The board will receive a presentation from the wellness committee and will consider a 2026 wellness
Allison City Council will review updates at meeting Monday
The Allison City Council will meet in regular session on Monday, December 22. The council will review and consider cemetery mowing bids. In other business, the council will discuss water meter and system updates. The council will
Saturday Birthdays & Anniversaries
Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Today’s winner will receive: Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Today’s winner will receive: Happy Birthday to… Happy Anniversary to… Tammy Petitt, Alden Anthony Cabrera, Coulter Linda Ackerson, Geneva (Winner)
DNH girls win nailbiter, AP boys surge in NICL hoops Friday
Aplington-Parkersburg and Dike-New Hartford split a North Iowa Cedar League basketball doubleheader Friday, as aired on 99 The Wave and RadioOnTheGo’s YouTube channel. DNH won the girls game 50-48 and AP won the boys game 68-46. The
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows splits doubleheader with Iowa Falls-Alden
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows basketball teams split a doubleheader with the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets on Friday night, with the Cadets defeating the Cowgirls 55-13 and the Cowboys earning a 66-34 victory. In the girls game, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows continued to show
AP/GC was the champion, six area schools earn medalists at Iowa Falls-Alden Girls Wrestling Tournament Friday
AP/GC was the team champion with 190 points at the Iowa Falls-Alden Girls Wrestling Tournament on Friday. Also in the team competition, BCLUW-South Hardin placed third, Iowa Falls-Alden was fourth, Hampton-Dumont-CAL was fifth, North Butler-Clarksville placed eighth,