Butler County traffic stop leads to drug charges

According to a press report from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, a 47-year-old Dumont man and a 45-year-old Iowa Falls woman are facing multiple drug-related charges following a traffic stop. Court records filed with the Butler County
First Bank Hampton donates $5,000 to Windsor Theatre

First Bank Hampton, on behalf of the A.M. Helen Saylor Foundation, has donated $5,000 to the Windsor Theatre as part of its end-of-year community giving. Bank officials say the donation is intended to support local entertainment and
Federal grant to support rural health care across Iowa

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that Iowa has been awarded federal funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program, administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Iowa’s
Roads Reopen Slowly; Travelers Still Advised to be Patient

Transportation officials have released additional information following the blizzard that forced the closure of Interstate 35 and other rural roads across north-central Iowa. The storm began Sunday (12/28) morning, with strong winds and blowing snow creating hazardous
Moats, Shirley of Iowa Falls – Funeral service Jan. 2

Funeral service for 88-year-old Shirley Moats of Iowa Falls will be Friday 1/2/2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Woodley Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Burial will be in the Northlawn Memory Gardens in Iowa Falls. Visitation will
Iowa landowners expand conservation efforts statewide

Iowa farmers and private landowners invested millions of dollars in conservation efforts last year through partnerships with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Iowa NRCS reports producers enrolled about 258,000 acres of private
UPDATE: Hampton Police Release New Details In H-D High School Crash

The Hampton Police Department has released additional details regarding Saturday (12/27) night’s vehicle crash at Hampton-Dumont High School. Police confirmed the incident was reported at approximately 9:18 p.m. after a vehicle struck the school’s main entrance, triggering
Monday, December 29
Men’s Basketball
UMASS Lowell – 62
@ Iowa – 90
Houston Christian – 61
@ Iowa State – 89
Valparaiso – 48
@ Northern Iowa – 58
Illinois State – 73
@ Drake – 56
Women’s Basketball
Drake – 78
@ UIC – 62
Northern Iowa – 86
@ Valparaiso – 52
Wartburg Holiday Tournament
Lake Forest – 26
@ Wartburg – 81
Iowa’s cancer rate is rising, so the best defense is to get screened

Health studies project more than 21,000 new cancer cases will be diagnosed in Iowans next year, while 6,300 Iowans will die from cancer — and both numbers are rising. Jody Hoyos , CEO of the Prevent Cancer
RADIO IOWA: House Republicans to propose more prison time for habitual offenders convicted of violent crimes

House Speaker Pat Grassley says Republicans in the Iowa House plan to pursue legislation calling for longer prison sentences for people who have previously been convicted of violent crimes. Grassley says the proposal is aimed at preventing