Wright County Board of Supervisors sets agenda for Feb. 9 meeting
The Wright County Board of Supervisors will meet Monday morning, Feb. 9, at 9 a.m. at the Wright County Courthouse in Clarion. The board will set a public hearing date for the proposed county property tax levy,
Iowa removes drought watch designations despite dry start to year
Iowa has lifted all drought watch designations following improved conditions in January, despite continued below-average precipitation statewide. The latest Water Summary Update shows Iowa averaged 0.93 inches of precipitation for the month, slightly below normal, with the
Frank Alan Duncan of Iowa Falls – Funeral service February 11th
Funeral service for 69-year-old Frank Alan Duncan of Iowa Falls will be Wednesday, February 11th at 11:00 a.m. at Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Linn’s Funeral
IGHSAU State Wrestling Day 1 results
Results from IGHSAU State Wrestling Day 1: Advancing to semifinals: 125 – Grace Storjohann, AP/GC 155 – Taya Hollingsworth, BCLUW-SH Advancing to consolation Day 2: 140 – Ceanna White, BCLUW-SH 155 – Zoey Uhlenhopp, AP/GC 190 –
Thursday, February 5
Girls Wrestling
IGHSAU Class 1A State Tournament (99 The Wave)
AP/GC
1A-125
Champ. Round 1 – Grace Storjohann (AP/GC) 41-3 won by fall over Cheyann Smith (Starmont) 25-16 (Fall 1:06)
Quarterfinal – Grace Storjohann (AP/GC) 41-3 won by tech fall over Kylar Downey (Clarinda) 48-6 (TF-1.5 2:29 (17-2))
1A-145
Champ. Round 1 – Adeline Whisner (Mount Vernon) 37-10 won by fall over Caylee Harken (AP/GC) 26-16 (Fall 1:39)
Cons. Round 1 – Kelly Throndson (New Hampton/Turkey Valley) 40-9 won by fall over Caylee Harken (AP/GC) 26-16 (Fall 4:20)
1A-155
Champ. Round 1 – Kaylee Kintzel (Mount Vernon) 43-19 won by fall over Zoey Uhlenhopp (AP/GC) 35-13 (Fall 3:34)
Cons. Round 1 – Zoey Uhlenhopp (AP/GC) 35-13 won by major decision over Bryleigh Benz (Central Lyon-George Little Rock) 27-13 (MD 12-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Zoey Uhlenhopp (AP/GC) 35-13 won by fall over Lilly Ness (Williamsburg) 35-14 (Fall 2:53)
BCLUW-SH
1A-115
Champ. Round 1 – Clara Ball (Wapello) 49-3 won by tech fall over Khloe Neal (BCLUW-SH) 35-23 (TF-1.5 2:28 (18-1))
Cons. Round 1 – Taryn Moore (Alburnett) 28-24 won by fall over Khloe Neal (BCLUW-SH) 35-23 (Fall 2:31)
1A-140
Champ. Round 1 – Ceanna White (BCLUW-SH) 46-12 won by fall over Nevaeh Bloker (Nashua-Plainfield) 28-14 (Fall 2:54)
Quarterfinal – Teagan Carritt (Logan-Magnolia-Woodbine) 43-0 won by fall over Ceanna White (BCLUW-SH) 46-12 (Fall 1:30)
Cons. Round 2 – Ceanna White (BCLUW-SH) 46-12 won by fall over Presley Pugh (Janesville) 36-17 (Fall 3:12)
1A-155
Champ. Round 1 – Taya Hollingsworth (BCLUW-SH) 54-3 won by fall over Lucy Potthoff (Kuemper Catholic) 27-20 (Fall 0:31)
Quarterfinal – Taya Hollingsworth (BCLUW-SH) 54-3 won by fall over Ryley Marcum (Missouri Valley) 39-6 (Fall 4:59)
1A-170
Champ. Round 1 – Danica Diedrick (Humboldt) 36-3 won by fall over Megyn Hollingsworth (BCLUW-SH) 42-10 (Fall 4:53)
Cons. Round 1 – Raelene Hawkins (Iowa Valley, Marengo) 36-13 won by decision over Megyn Hollingsworth (BCLUW-SH) 42-10 (Dec 7-0)
Hampton-Dumont-CAL
1A-155
Champ. Round 1 – Eliana Kooi (West Lyon) 44-5 won by fall over Juliette Koch (Hampton-Dumont-CAL) 34-11 (Fall 1:04)
Cons. Round 1 – Kiersyn Duncombe (Louisa-Muscatine) 43-11 won by fall over Juliette Koch (Hampton-Dumont-CAL) 34-11 (Fall 1:19)
1A-170
Champ. Round 1 – Gracie Pinckney (Mount Vernon) 46-6 won by fall over Elsie Kuper (Hampton-Dumont-CAL) 30-10 (Fall 1:32)
Cons. Round 1 – Kayma Burleson (Clear Lake) 41-8 won by fall over Elsie Kuper (Hampton-Dumont-CAL) 30-10 (Fall 0:52)
1A-190
Champ. Round 1 – Maren Subbert (Hampton-Dumont-CAL) 38-3 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Chloe Sexton (Highland, Riverside) 23-10 (UTB 1-0)
Quarterfinal – Ava Trende (New Hampton/Turkey Valley) 42-9 won by fall over Maren Subbert (Hampton-Dumont-CAL) 38-3 (Fall 2:40)
Cons. Round 2 – Maren Subbert (Hampton-Dumont-CAL) 38-3 won by fall over Megan Gerlock (SWAT) 23-10 (Fall 5:49)
Iowa Falls-Alden
1A-235
Champ. Round 1 – Kaylee Dejong (Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley) 30-3 won by fall over Madison Fisher (Iowa Falls-Alden) 31-19 (Fall 1:33)
Cons. Round 1 – Lainee Waggener (Center Point-Urbana) 29-16 won by fall over Madison Fisher (Iowa Falls-Alden) 31-19 (Fall 2:33)
Girls Basketball
AGWSR – 20
@ Wapsie Valley – 64
Boys Basketball
AGWSR – 41
@ Wapsie Valley – 74
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 61
@ West Fork – 59
Boys Wrestling
Triangular @ AGWSR
Columbus Catholic – 40
@ AGWSR – 34
Hudson – 51
@ AGWSR – 17
Maquoketa Valley Super Meet
(Dike-New Hartford)
Dike-New Hartford – 65
Vs. Clayton Ridge – 9
Dike-New Hartford – 60
Vs. East Buchanan – 18
Dike-New Hartford – 53
Vs. Postville – 21
Dike-New Hartford – 54
@ Maquoketa Valley – 24
Quad @ Iowa Falls-Alden
East Marshall/Meskwaki – 10
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 66
Ballard – 36
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 39
St. Edmond – 12
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 65
Clarion Council gets water plant update, pushes property cleanup
The Clarion City Council received updates on housing assistance, infrastructure and code enforcement during its regular meeting Tuesday. Wright County Economic Development Director Aaron Budweg highlighted the Heart of Iowa Housing Trust Fund, a multi-county fund that
Judith Ann Heifner of Hampton – Funeral service February 7th
Funeral service for 86-year-old Judith Ann Heifner of Hampton will be Saturday, February 7th at 10:30 a.m. at Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Visitation will be
RADIO IOWA: Bill would get rid of vaccine requirements for K-12 enrollment
The Iowa House Education Committee has approved a bill that would eliminate all vaccination requirements for students in Iowa’s public K-12 schools. Under current law, parents must provide school officials with proof that a child has been
RADIO IOWA: Bill sets tax for carbon flowing through Summit’s proposed pipeline
A bill that would tax liquid carbon dioxide transported through a proposed pipeline has cleared an Iowa Senate committee. Lawmakers who advanced the bill say they will continue working on how the state tax would be assessed.
Rockwell City Council meeting recap from Feb. 4
The Rockwell City Council set a property tax hearing and authorized new traffic safety equipment during its regular meeting Wednesday night. Council members reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2026-27 property tax levy and set a public hearing