Updated: #6 (2A) AP boys basketball defeated rival DNH to advance to a district final

The #6 (2A) Aplington-Parkersburg boys basketball team behind three double figure scoring performances took down their rival Dike-New Hartford 79-55 in a Class 2A District 7 semifinal on Thursday, as aired on 99 The Wave. Benny Waller
Charles “Chuck” Freese of Holland – Funeral service February 26th

Funeral service for 93-year-old Charles “Chuck” Freese of Holland will be Thursday, February 26th at 11:00 a.m. at the Pleasant Valley Church, rural Holland. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the church. Abels
Waterloo woman receives federal sentence in gun purchase case

A Waterloo woman who purchased a handgun for her underage boyfriend has been sentenced to federal prison. Arryel Skye Waters, 24, of Waterloo, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids to 12 months and
Winter storm drops over a foot of snow in parts of broadcast area

An intense band of snow dropped significant accumulation across parts of Iowa from Thursday night into early Friday morning, with snowfall totals topping a foot in parts of north-central Iowa. According to snowfall reports from the National
IHSAA State Wrestling Interviews

Jariyah Bowles, AGWSR: Brody Strother and Luke Showalter, Hampton-Dumont-CAL:
Friday, February 20
Boys Wrestling
IHSAA State Tournament (KLMJ)
Class 1A and 2A
Girls Basketball
2A Region 1 Semifinal
West Fork – 48
@ Sioux Central – 57
2A Region 4 Semifinal
Aplington-Parkersburg – 50
@ #4 (2A) Denver – 70 (99 The Wave)
2A Region 8 Semifinal
Jesup – 35
@ #7 (2A) Grundy Center – 64
Boys Basketball
2A District 4 Semifinal
Woodward-Granger – 52
@ South Hardin – 67
Aplington-Parkersburg faces Denver in Class 2A regional semifinal

The Aplington-Parkersburg girls basketball team will travel to Denver tonight to face Denver in a Class 2A Region 4 semifinal. The game will air on 99 The Wave. The contest marks the third meeting between the teams
Wright Supervisors approve housing initiative, review comprehensive plan

The Wright County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved a request to allow Economic Development Director Aaron Budweg to apply to the Wright County Charitable Foundation for funding to serve as the required local match for the
USDA opens enrollment for Farmer Bridge Assistance program

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening enrollment for the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, providing 11 billion dollars in one-time payments to row crop producers facing trade market
Edward Southard of Clarion – Funeral service February 23rd

Funeral service for 96-year-old Edward Southard of Clarion will be Monday, February 23rd at 10:30 a.m. at the Clarion First Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion. Visitation will be Sunday, February 22nd