Franklin County supervisors set budget workshop agenda for Jan. 21
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors will hold a budget workshop Wednesday morning at the Franklin County Courthouse, as department leaders outline funding needs and priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m.
Harold Behrends of Ackley – Funeral service Jan. 27
Funeral service for 86-year-old Harold Behrends of Ackley will be Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethel Reformed Church in Aplington. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Ackley. Visitation will be Monday,
RADIO IOWA: Attorney General says judges should be allowed to carry guns in courtrooms
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says she wants to see the Legislature increase the penalties for threats against judges and their loved ones. “I have language I’m suggesting to the legislature that would make threatening a judge
RADIO IOWA: Reynolds says state should consider over-the-counter ivermectin
Gov. Kim Reynolds is proposing that Iowa join a small number of states that allow pharmacists to sell ivermectin over the counter. Ivermectin is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat certain parasitic infections
Marilyn Poley of Hampton – Visitation Jan. 23
Visitation for 80-year-old Marilyn Poley of Hampton will be Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at 10:00-12:00 p.m. at the St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in rural Geneva. Burial will be in the church’s cemetery in Geneva. Sietsema-Atkinson
Monday, January 19
Girls Basketball
Belmond-Klemme – 37
@ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 22
North Butler – 44
@ Clarksville – 58
Cedar Ridge Christian – 22
@ South Hardin – 62
Boys Basketball
Belmond-Klemme – 63
@ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 76
North Butler – 59
@ Clarksville – 19
BCLUW – 33
@ South Hardin – 63
Girls Wrestling
Quad @ Clear Lake
Iowa Falls-Alden – 42 (Won by Tiebreaker)
@ Clear Lake – 42
Iowa Falls-Alden – 54
Vs. Eagle Grove – 24
Iowa Falls-Alden – 32
Vs. Lake Mills – 48
Girls Bowling
Sumner-Fredericksburg – 2034
@ Grundy Center – 2024
Boys Bowling
Sumner-Fredericksburg – 2472
@ Grundy Center – 2789
Rona Elaine Lubben of Hampton – Memorial service Feb. 7
Memorial service for 63-year-old Rona Elaine Lubben of Hampton will be Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at the Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory in Hampton. Visitation will be Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Dean L. Maakestad of Radcliffe – Funeral service Jan. 22
Funeral service for 75-year-old Dean L. Maakestad of Radcliffe will be Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Our Savior’s Lutheran in Radcliffe. Burial will be in the Radcliffe Cemetery in Radcliffe. Visitation will be
Franklin County supervisors to review budgets and funding requests Tuesday
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors will spend much of Tuesday focused on budget planning and funding requests during their meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The board will begin with a morning budget workshop at 8:30 a.m.,
Iowa Falls City Council to consider grants, trail payment and ordinance update
The Iowa Falls City Council will consider several major financial items and grant agreements when it meets Monday, Jan. 19. On the agenda is a payment of more than $313,000 to Peterson Contractors Inc. for work on