Uhlenhopp, Lance Merle of Aplington – Funeral service Dec. 27
Funeral service for 60-year-old Lance Merle Uhlenhopp of Aplington will be Saturday 12/27/2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Aplington Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Aplington. Visitation will be Saturday, Dec.
Nonprofits invited to apply for 2026 HCCEF grants
The Hardin County Community Endowment Foundation is now preparing for its 2026 grant cycle. The foundation announced that grant applications for 2026 will be available beginning Jan. 1 on its website. Eligible nonprofit organizations may apply for
Uhlenhopp, Kenneth of Hampton – Funeral arrangements pending
Funeral arrangements for 84-year-old Kenneth Uhlenhopp of Hampton are pending. Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home is assisting the family. Kenneth Uhlenhopp passed away Thursday, Dec. 18 at his home in Hampton.
Iowa to join SUN Bucks program in 2026 under new Healthy SNAP guidelines
Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Health and Human Services announced the state will begin participating in the federal SUN Bucks program, also known as Summer EBT, starting in 2026. The announcement comes after the U.S. Department of
Monday, December 22
Girls Basketball
Aplington-Parkersburg – 14
@ #6 (4A) Waverly-Shell Rock – 59
East Marshall – 16
@ Dike-New Hartford – 49
Nashua-Plainfield – 54
@ North Butler – 25
Boys Basketball
Aplington-Parkersburg – 64
@ Waverly-Shell Rock – 69
East Marshall – 83
@ Dike-New Hartford – 57
Nashua-Plainfield – 54
@ North Butler – 49
Allison City Council recap from Dec. 8 meeting
The Allison City Council recently met and approved contracts for park maintenance and snow removal during its regular meeting. The council awarded the 2026 Wilder Park mowing contract to GreenBelt Seeding in the amount of $22,000. The
Franklin County supervisors approve courthouse repointing contract
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, Dec. 22 at the Franklin County Courthouse. The board approved awarding the courthouse repointing project to Bi-State Masonry of East Moline, Illinois, which submitted the
RADIO IOWA: Governor appoints two new members to board that governs, UI, ISU, UNI
Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed the former CEO of a national media company and a former state legislator to the board that governs Iowa’s three public universities. Steve Lacy was a top executive at Des Moines-based Meredith
RADIO IOWA: Two wounded Iowa National Guard soldiers back in U.S. for treatment
Two Iowa National Guard soldiers wounded in an ambush in Syria are in the United States receiving medical treatment. The Iowa National Guard announced over the weekend that the soldiers’ families are with them as they begin
Hardin County Board of Supervisors set agenda for Dec. 23 meeting
The Hardin County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday morning at the courthouse in Eldora. The agenda is light, with routine items including approval of the agenda, approval of minutes from the Dec. 17 meeting, and approval