Siems, Janet of Hampton – Funeral service Jan. 10

Funeral service for 86-year-old Janet Siems of Hampton will be Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hampton Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Hampton. Visitation will be Saturday, Jan. 10 from 1 p.m. until the start
“Neighbors in the Nest” to premiere on 99 The Wave January 6th

As the new year begins, 99 The Wave is welcoming a new voice and a new conversation to the airwaves. “Neighbors in the Nest,” a brand-new program from OnTheGoMedia, will premiere Tuesday, January 6th on 99 The
Iowa confirms 10th avian influenza case in domestic birds

A case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been confirmed in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service say H5N1 avian influenza was detected in a
Porter, Dennis formerly of Hampton – Memorial service January 2nd

Memorial service for 78-year-old Dennis Allen Porter, formerly of Hampton, will be Friday, January 2nd at 11:30 a.m. at the Lutheran Church of Hope in Ankeny. Visitation will be Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the
Tuesday, December 30
Women’s Basketball
Wartburg Holiday Tournament
Concordia (WI) – 40
@ Wartburg – 53
Godsell, Bill W. of Iowa Falls – Memorial Service January 5th

Memorial service for 94-year-old Bill Ward Godsell of Iowa Falls will be Monday, January 5th at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be Monday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at
Haugen, Cloydine Kay of Rockwell – Celebration of life January 8th

A celebration of life for 83-year-old Cloydine Kay Haugen of Rockwell will be Thursday, January 8th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Major Erickson Funeral Home in Mason City. Major Erickson Funeral Home in Mason City is
Federal shutdown delayed year end unemployment numbers

The federal government shutdown disrupted the collection of data used to calculate Iowa’s unemployment rate. Iowa Workforce Development spokesman Jesse Dougherty says the agency expects to release unemployment data for the final two months of the year
Butler, Shirley of Greene – Funeral Service January 2nd

Funeral service for 92-year-old Shirley Mae Butler of Greene will be Friday, January 2nd at 1:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Greene. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene. Visitation will be Friday
Moore, Sally of Coulter – Celebration of Life at a later date

A celebration of life for 81-year-old Sally Moore of Coulter will be held in the spring. A family graveside service will be held Friday, January 2nd at the Hampton Cemetery. Woodley Funeral Home is caring for the