Franklin County officials participate in statewide election security training
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AP School Board to open sealed bids and hold special meeting Thursday
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Iowa officers issue 880 violations during distracted driving crackdown
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Wright County supervisors meeting recap from April 6
The Wright County Board of Supervisors approved a series of administrative actions and set a public hearing date during its regular meeting April 6. Supervisors set a public hearing on the proposed county budget for April 27
Franklin County supervisors adopt FY2027 budget, approve roof contract
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From Iowa to Kosovo: C-G-D students build global connections
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Tuesday, April 14
Girls Golf
AGWSR
@ South Hardin – cancelled
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 252
Garner Hayfield Ventura – 207
@ West Fork – 229
Baxter – 247
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 226
Boys Golf
AGWSR
@ South Hardin – cancelled
East Marshall Invite – 10:00 a.m.
(Aplington-Parkersburg, Grundy Center)
1. Aplington-Parkersburg – +24
3. Grundy Center – +27
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 183
Eagle Grove – DNP
@ South Hamilton – DNP
West Fork – 182
Garner Hayfield Ventura – 185
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 237
Baxter – 195
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 162
Girls Soccer
#15 (1A) Aplington-Parkersburg
@ Union – postponed
North Fayette Valley
@ #12 (1A) Dike-New Hartford – postponed
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 1
@ Garner Hayfield Ventura – 4
Boys Soccer
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 1
@ Garner Hayfield Ventura – 3
Boys Tennis
Grundy Center
@ Waverly-Shell Rock – postponed
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0
@ Clear Lake – 9
Nevada – 9
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 0
Track & Field
Hudson Relays (girls) – cancelled
(AGWSR, Aplington-Parkersburg, Dike-New Hartford, Grundy Center)
Clear Lake Boys Invitational – 4:30 p.m.
(Belmond-Klemme, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, Hampton-Dumont-CAL)
7. Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 48
8. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 31
9. Belmond-Klemme – 29
Cowgirl Relays @ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 4:30 p.m.
(Belmond-Klemme, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Iowa Falls-Alden, West Fork)
Class A
3. Iowa Falls-Alden – 75.5
4. Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 69
5. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 45
Class B
1. West Fork – 164
6. Belmond-Klemme – 23
Nashua-Plainfield Coed Invite – cancelled
(Clarksville)
Gerry Lenguadoro Cadet Relays @ Iowa Falls-Alden – 5:00 p.m.
(Dike-New Hartford, Iowa Falls-Alden, North Butler, West Fork)
1. Dike-New Hartford – 162.5
2. Iowa Falls-Alden – 147
3. North Butler – 128
7. West Fork – 43
Jesup Boys Meet – cancelled
(Grundy Center)
Osage Girls Meet – 4:30 p.m.
(North Butler)
T1. North Butler – 118
Rain delays fieldwork across Iowa
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Aplington City Council recap from April 8
The Aplington City Council set a public hearing date for its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget during its regular meeting April 8. The hearing is scheduled for April 27 at 6 p.m., with budget adoption to follow