Rowan City Council sets meeting agenda for Jan. 5

The Rowan City Council will meet Monday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Rowan Community Center. Several items are on the agenda under new business, including mayoral appointments and discussion with the city attorney regarding county
Sunday Power Outage Impacts Dumont and Aredale Areas

A power outage yesterday (Sun) afternoon affected hundreds of MidAmerican Energy customers in Butler County, including Dumont and Aredale. The outage began shortly after 3 p.m. and impacted approximately 432 customers in the area. Reports from residents
Ousted Venezuelan Pres. Nicolás Maduro and wife to appear in NY federal court on alleged drug charges

Ouster Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Manhattan federal court following a dramatic U.S. operation that resulted in his capture and transfer to the United States, according to a spokesperson for the
Falcon Hoops beginning 2026 at GR Monday

Aplington-Parkersburg will resume the basketball season Monday with a conference doubleheader at Gladbrook-Reinbeck. It’ll air on 99 The Wave and RadioOnTheGo’s YouTube channel. It’ll be another test for the girls against the #5 (1A) Rebels, the second
Hampton-Dumont-CAL and North Butler hoops meet in doubleheader Monday

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL and North Butler girls and boys basketball teams will meet to begin their 2026 schedule in non-conference play on Monday. It will air on 104.9 KLMJ. The Hampton-Dumont-CAL girls (2-6) will look to halt a
Teenagers among those identified in deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland

Swiss authorities have now confirmed the identities of 24 people who died in a devastating fire at a New Year’s Eve celebration in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, as families continue to wait anxiously for news of
Hampton-Dumont-CAL boys, girls compete at Indee Duals

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL wrestling teams turned in a productive day Saturday, competing in six duals at the Indee Duals in Independence. The Bulldog girls wrestled against Independence, Saydel and Sumner-Fredericksburg. Against Independence, Hampton-Dumont-CAL picked up wins by fall
Titans rookie QB Cam Ward suffers season-ending shoulder injury in 41-7 loss to Jaguars

Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward’s rookie season came to an abrupt end Sunday after he suffered a right shoulder injury early in the team’s 41-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Ward was hurt on the opening drive
Browns’ DE Myles Garrett sets NFL sack record in 20-18 win vs. Bengals

Myles Garrett etched his name into the NFL record book on Sunday, delivering a historic performance that capped Cleveland’s season and redefined defensive dominance in the modern era. Late in the fourth quarter of the Browns’ 20-18
See Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in the trailer for Netflix’s ‘The Rip’

Netflix has released the trailer for “The Rip,” a new crime thriller starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Damon and Affleck grapple with what to do after discovering a stash of $20 million in cash while working