Peterman submits signatures to seek Democratic nomination for Iowa secretary of state
Ryan Peterman, a former Navy helicopter pilot, filed nomination petitions and an affidavit this week to appear on the ballot for the Democratic nomination in the race for Iowa secretary of state. His campaign says Peterman submitted
Meservey City Council meeting recap from March 9
The Meservey City Council approved several measures during its regular meeting Monday evening, including an amendment to the city’s water rate ordinance and renewal of the city’s insurance policy. Following a public hearing with no comments, the
Tommy Meeks, Jr of Aplington – Celebration of Life March 21
A Celebration of Life for 33-year-old Tommy Meeks, Jr of Aplington will be Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Legend Trails Country Club and Event Center in Parkersburg. Redman Funeral and Cremation
Local North Central District FFA convention LDE event results
The North Central District of the Iowa FFA held its annual convention Saturday, March 7, in Algona, where members from several local chapters competed in leadership development event (LDE) contests. Aplington-Parkersburg earned a first-place gold rating in
Global Entry service restarts amid ongoing DHS funding standoff
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has restored the Global Entry program after suspending it for more than two weeks during the partial government shutdown. Global Entry, which requires an application, background check and fee, enables low-risk
Falcon Hoops bowed out of tourney with loss to Regina
6-seed Aplington-Parkersburg had its season ended with a 76-54 loss to 3-seed Regina Catholic in Wednesday’s 2A quarterfinal round at the IHSAA State Basketball Tournament, as aired on 99 The Wave. The Falcons had trouble making shots
IEA approves release of emergency oil reserves, will supply 400M barrels to global markets
The International Energy Agency announced Wednesday that its member nations have unanimously approved a historic emergency measure, agreeing to release 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves to help stabilize global energy markets amid the ongoing
Grundy Center comes up short to Treynor at state basketball
5-seed Grundy Center fell 57-48 to 4-seed Treynor in Wednesday’s 2A quarterfinal round at the IHSAA State Basketball Tournament, as aired on 99 The Wave. After scoring the first six points, the Spartans went nine minutes without
West Fork wrestling progresses with bigger roster and improved results
The West Fork boys wrestling team continued to build the program increasing their roster size from eight wrestlers out last season to 14 wrestlers out this winter. The Warhawks were winless in duals last season and won
South Hardin girls finish 10-13 in Drury’s first season as head coach
The South Hardin girls basketball team entered the 2025-26 season under new leadership as Kellie Drury took over as head coach. While Drury was familiar with the program after previously coaching junior high basketball for the Tigers,