Hardin County supervisors set agenda for Jan. 7 meeting
The Hardin County Board of Supervisors will meet Wednesday morning to address budget matters and routine county business. Among the key items on the agenda is consideration of setting a time and date for a public hearing
Franklin County supervisors take action on courthouse funding, county operations
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors took action Tuesday to move forward with funding plans for courthouse projects and approved several resolutions related to secondary roads and county operations. During the regular meeting, supervisors directed the county
CGD Board of Education sets meeting agenda for Jan. 8
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District Board of Education will meet Thursday, Jan. 8, beginning with a closed work session at 3:30 p.m. at the district office in Clarion. The board is expected to enter a closed session
Reynolds creates Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force
Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order creating the Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force to advise the governor, the General Assembly and state agencies on the development of nuclear energy in Iowa. The task force will
Iowa House GOP, Democrats Find Common Ground on Affordability
Iowa House Republicans have released their legislative priorities for 2026 as the next legislative session begins Monday, Jan. 12, highlighting affordability as a key theme also emphasized by Democrats. In a post on the Iowa House Republicans
Iowa to join federal education tax credit program in 2027
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today that Iowa will opt into a new federal education tax credit program aimed at expanding school choice, with the program set to begin in 2027. The plan allows eligible taxpayers to receive
Tuesday Birthdays & Anniversaries
Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Becky’s Hallmark in Iowa Falls Today’s winner will receive: $10 Gift Certificate Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Today’s winner will receive: Happy Birthday to… Happy Anniversary to… Jamie Porter, Geneva
Former Venezuelan Pres. Maduro and wife plead not guilty to federal drug trafficking, other charges
Former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, pleaded not guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking, weapons, and narco-terrorism charges during their first appearance in a Manhattan federal courtroom, days after being seized by U.S.
AP splits games at GR in 2026 opener
The Aplington-Parkersburg basketball teams opened the new year by splitting at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Monday in games that aired on 99 The Wave and RadioOnTheGo’s YouTube channel. The girls fell 70-52 and the boys won 65-44. The girls game
CDC revamps childhood immunization guidance, recommends fewer shots
On Monday, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a sweeping revision to the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule, reducing the number of vaccines routinely recommended for all children and shifting several shots to a more