Pals, Douglas of Dows – Funeral service January 17th
Funeral service for 72-year-old Douglas Pals of Dows will be Saturday, January 17th at 11:00 a.m. at the Ewing Funeral Home in Clarion. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Dows. Visitation will be Saturday, January
Cancer in Iowa project to host Grundy County meeting
A public meeting focused on cancer trends in Grundy County is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15. The online event is part of the Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project, a statewide public health initiative led by the
Behind the scenes: Butler County Conservation Board’s busy year in review
The Butler County Conservation Board is looking back on a busy and productive year, as Naturalist Annette Wittrock outlined during a recent episode of the Outdoors in North Iowa podcast. Wittrock said much of the board’s work
Wright County Supervisors approve organizational items at Monday meeting
The Wright County Board of Supervisors Monday took action on a number of organizational items during its regular meeting, approving appointments, resolutions and other measures tied to the start of the new calendar year. Supervisors set the
Thursday, January 8
Girls Basketball
Northwood-Kensett – 17
@ Belmond-Klemme – 45
Clarksville – 29
Vs. North Linn – 46
@ McLeod Center
North Butler – 55
@ Charles City – 24
Boys Basketball
AGWSR – 53
@ BCLUW – 46
Clarksville – 42
@ New Hampton – 47
Girls Wrestling
Triangular @ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 5:45/6:00 p.m. (KLMJ/YouTube)
Charles City – 30
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 36
Iowa Falls-Alden – 30
Vs. Charles City – 34
Iowa Falls-Alden – 42
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 24
Quad @ Rockford – 6:00 p.m.
West Fork – 30
@ Rockford – 18
West Fork – 30 (tiebreaker)
Vs. Saint Ansgar – 30
West Fork – 24
Vs. North Butler/Clarksville – 42
North Butler/Clarksville – 42
@ Rockford – 6
North Butler/Clarksville – 36
Vs. Saint Ansgar – 24
Boys Wrestling
Triangular @ Oelwein
AGWSR – 48
@ Oelwein – 30
AGWSR – 36
Vs. North Tama – 39
Triangular @ Dike-New Hartford (99 The Wave)
Wapsie Valley – 17
Vs. AP/GC – 62
Wapsie Valley – 17
@ Dike-New Hartford – 54
AP/GC – 48
@ Dike-New Hartford – 24
Triangular @ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 6:00 p.m.
#19 (2A) Humboldt – 11
@ #1 (2A) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 65
Clear Lake – 12
@ #1 (2A) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 66
Triangular @ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 5:45/6:00 p.m. (KLMJ/YouTube)
Charles City – 14
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 63
Iowa Falls-Alden – 57
Vs. Charles City – 18
Iowa Falls-Alden – 21
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 46
Quad @ Lake Mills – 6:00 p.m.
#22 (1A) North Butler/Clarksville – 78
Vs. West Fork – 6
#22 (1A) North Butler/Clarksville – 26
@ #4 (1A) Lake Mills – 48
#22 (1A) North Butler/Clarksville – 29
Vs. Forest City – 44
West Fork – 0
@ #4 (1A) Lake Mills – 84
West Fork – 18
Vs. Forest City – 65
Moore, Barbara of Dows – Celebration of life January 17th
A celebration of life for 81-year-old Barbara Moore of Dows will be Saturday, January 17th from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Dows. Ewing Funeral Home in Dows is assisting the family. Barbara
RADIO IOWA: This year’s flu strain is spreading in Iowa faster than usual
The four UnityPoint hospitals in the Des Moines metro area report a tenfold increase in the number of patients testing positive for the flu in recent weeks, with more than 500 cases confirmed since late December. Flu
RADIO IOWA: November unemployment rate in Iowa drops to 3.5%
Iowa’s unemployment rate in November was 3.5%, down two-tenths of a percentage point from September, the most recent month of available data due to the federal government shutdown this fall. Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend says
Eriksen, Joyce A. of Clarion – Celebration of Life Visitation
A Celebration of Life Visitation for 68-year-old Joyce A. Eriksen of Clarion will be Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at 1-3 p.m. at the Rowan Library Community Center in Rowan. Ewing Funeral Home is assisting the family. Joyce
Iowa receives first-in-nation waiver to redirect education dollars
Iowa is the first state in the nation to receive federal approval to redirect education dollars from administrative compliance to classroom instruction. Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department