Jeanette Followwill of Belmond – Funeral service January 18th
Funeral service for 91-year-old Jeanette Followwill of Belmond will be Sunday, January 18th at 1:00 p.m. at the Belmond United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery. The Peterson Chapel St. Michael-Albertville Funeral Home in
Wright County Supervisors to meet on Monday
The Wright County Board of Supervisors will meet Monday morning at the courthouse in Clarion to address a wide range of county business. Supervisors are scheduled to receive an annual update from Healthy Harvest and review the
Grundy Center City Council sets agenda for Jan. 19 meeting
The Grundy Center City Council will meet in regular session Monday night at City Hall. The council will hear annual department updates from the Grundy Center Community Center, the park board and the Grundy Center Public Library.
Gov. Reynolds declares disaster emergency over heating fuel shortages
Gov. Kim Reynolds has issued a state of disaster emergency for Iowa in response to heating fuel supply disruptions affecting much of the Midwest. The proclamation cites high demand for heating products and limited pipeline capacity that
2026 Iowa State Dance Team Championships will air on Iowa PBS this weekend
The 2026 Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association Championships will air on Iowa PBS this weekend, celebrating the event’s 50th anniversary. The championships were held December 3–5, 2025, at Casey’s Center and the EMC Expo Center
NY Giants to hire former Ravens coach John Harbaugh as new head coach
The New York Giants are finalizing a deal to hire Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh their next head coach, securing the most sought-after candidate of the NFL’s latest hiring cycle. The agreement is expected to span
Friday Birthdays & Anniversaries
Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Black Sheep Coffee Baa in Greene Today’s winner will receive:$10 Gift Certificate Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Schuck Realty of Parkersburg Today’s winner will receive: T&L’AS Pizza Plus Gift Certificate (Pick up
Franklin County’s 175th Birthday
This week (1/15/26) marked the 175th birthday of Franklin County. The county was officially created by the Iowa Legislature on January 15th, 1851, as settlers continued moving west across the prairie. Early on, there weren’t enough residents
Mason City Police Respond to ICE Activity Concerns
Mason City Police are addressing public concerns after reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, activity in Cerro Gordo County. In a press release yesterday (1/15/26), Police Chief Mike McKelvey said the department began receiving inquiries following
AG Rules Officers Acted Lawfully in Highway 20 Shooting
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that law enforcement officers were legally justified in the fatal shooting of a Waterloo man along U.S. Highway 20 just into Black Hawk County near the Dike/New Hartford exit. In