Butler County Supervisors set agenda for April 21 meeting
The Butler County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the boardroom of the courthouse in Allison. As part of the agenda, a proclamation recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month will be presented
Franklin County Supervisors set agenda for April 21 meeting
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the courthouse in Hampton for its regular session. Secondary Roads Engineer Jay Waddingham is expected to present the proposed fiscal year 2026-27 Iowa Department
Bryan Rowson of Bristow – Funeral service April 23
Funeral service for 64-year-old Bryan Rowson of Bristow will be Thursday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m. at Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 22 from 4:00
AP School Board holding budget hearing and regular meeting Monday
The Aplington-Parkersburg School Board will meet Monday at 6:00 p.m. in the high school library. They’ll hold a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, after which they’ll consider approval at the start of the regular
Monday Birthdays & Anniversaries
Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Today’s winner will receive: Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Today’s winner will receive: Happy Birthday to… Happy Anniversary to… Marilyn Frericks, Clarksville Sarah Shirk, Hampton
Eight children killed in Shreveport, LA mass shooting tied to domestic incident
An early-morning mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, left eight children dead and several others injured after what authorities believe began as a domestic dispute. Police responded to reports of gunfire around 6 a.m. Sunday in a neighborhood
Five injured, including three students, in shooting near University of Iowa
Five people were wounded early Sunday after gunfire broke out in downtown Iowa City near the University of Iowa campus. Police responded around 1:46 a.m. in the 100 block of East College Street, where a large fight
Hampton-Dumont-CAL girls aim to carry momentum into Wright County match
After picking up its first win of the 2025-2026 season, the Hampton-Dumont-CAL girls soccer team will travel to Belmond on Monday to face Wright County. The match will air on 104.9 KLMJ. In their win against Charles
Locals earn Drake Relays entry
Several local student-athletes have earned acceptance to the high school events of the Drake Relays. Aplington-Parkersburg Boys 4×100 – Maddox Kruger, Sully Janssen, Owen Pruisner, Mason Pruisner Dike-New Hartford Girls 4×100 – Abby Jensen, Chloe Paulsen, Kailyn
Cincinnati Bengals sign DT Dexter Lawrence to one-year, $28M extension
The Cincinnati Bengals wasted little time securing their newest addition, finalizing a one-year, $28 million extension with Dexter Lawrence II after he passed his physical. The deal, confirmed by Win Sports Group, keeps the standout defensive tackle