Ackley man arrested after rural Geneva accident investigation

Franklin County Sheriff Aaron Dodd says an Ackley man was arrested following an accident investigation Tuesday night. According to Franklin County Sheriff’s Office media logs, deputies were called at about 10:40 p.m. to a property damage accident
Thursday, January 22
Girls Basketball
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 8
@ St. Edmond – 54
Clear Lake – 51
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 18
Boys Basketball
#2 (3A) Clear Lake – 69
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 31
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 49
@ #1 (1A) St. Edmond – 80
Boys Wrestling
Triangular @ AGWSR – postponed
Columbus Catholic
@ AGWSR
Hudson
@ AGWSR
Triangular @ BCLUW-SH – 6:00/6:15 p.m. (99 The Wave/YouTube)
Oelwein – 23
@ BCLUW-SH – 48
Oelwein – 0
Vs. AP/GC – 84
AP/GC – 72
@ BCLUW-SH – 12
Triangular @ Iowa Falls-Alden – 5:45/6:00 p.m. (KLMJ)
#9 (2A) Algona – 19
Vs. #2 (2A) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 49
#2 (2A) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 63
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 11
#9 (2A) Algona – 54
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 19
Janesville – 33
@ North Butler/Clarksville – 45
Triangular @ Dike-New Hartford – 6:15 p.m.
East Marshall – 15
@ Dike-New Hartford – 54
#16 (2A) Denver – 59
@ Dike-New Hartford – 23
Quad @ West Fork – 6:00 p.m.
#11 (2A) Osage – 77
@ West Fork – 6
Garner Hayfield Ventura – 41
@ West Fork – 42
#11 (1A) Central Springs – 60
@ West Fork – 18
Girls Wrestling
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 18
@ Ames – 66
Top of Iowa Conference Meet @ Osage – 5:00 p.m.
3. North Butler-Clarksville – 87.5
4. West Fork – 76
Duane Roger Feltz of Allison – Funeral service February 7th

Funeral service for 94-year-old Duane Roger Feltz of Allison will be Saturday, February 7th at 1:30 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church in Allison. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, February 6th
Marilyn Reysack of Hampton – Funeral service January 24th

Funeral service for 95-year-old Marilyn Reysack of Hampton will be Saturday, January 24th at 1:00 p.m. at St Peter’s United Church of Christ in Geneva. Burial will be in the Meservey Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, January
Hampton sees improved compliance with snow ordinance enforcement

Snow ordinance enforcement continues in Hampton, but citation numbers are steadily declining with each major winter storm. According to Hampton Police media logs, during the season’s first major snowfall, police issued 91 citations for snow ordinance violations.
Rockwell City Council recap from Jan. 21 meeting

The Rockwell City Council began early budget planning and reviewed several policy and infrastructure items during its regular meeting Wednesday night. Mayor Larry Wentz reported the city’s finance committee recently held a budget workshop, with the tax
Aplington City Council handles organizational business at first 2026 meeting

The Aplington City Council met in regular session January 14th, approving the consent agenda and receiving updates from the Public Works Department, noting Dumont Telephone and Windstream will continue expanding fiber optic service throughout town. The council
Lois Arlene Brandt of New Providence – Memorial Service January 26th

Memorial service for 96-year-old Lois Arlene Brandt of New Providence will be Monday, January 26th at 11:00 a.m. at the Honey Creek New Providence Friends Church in New Providence. Burial will be in the East Lawn Memorial
Dangerous wind chills prompt Extreme Cold Warning across area counties

Extreme cold conditions are expected across north central Iowa tonight, with an Extreme Cold Warning in effect from 9 p.m. this evening through noon Friday. The National Weather Service says dangerously cold wind chills could drop as
House Oversight Committee to depose Ghislaine Maxwell on Feb. 9

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee plans to depose Ghislaine Maxwell on Feb. 9 as part of its ongoing investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to a source familiar with the planning,