West Fork Board approves 2026–27 budget, sets tax levy

The West Fork school board approved its 2026–27 budget Monday, setting the district’s property tax levy at $13.01 per $1,000 of assessed property value and adopting a budget guarantee resolution to protect funding stability. The board also
Hampton-Dumont School Board meets Monday

The Hampton-Dumont School Board will meet Monday afternoon with several key items on the agenda. Board members will hold a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget, which includes a levy rate of $11.18 per
Alberta Mae (Van Dyke) Speedy Opperman of Allison – Funeral service April 28

Funeral service for 93-year-old Alberta Mae (Van Dyke) Speedy Opperman of Allison will be Tuesday, April 28 at 11:00 a.m. at the Allison Congregational Church. Burial will be in the Allison Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, April
Drake Relays highlighted by five local events Friday

The Drake Relays continued Friday with five locals in action, with four competitors setting new PRs. The day started with Iowa Falls-Alden’s Izzy Janssen competing in the girls 100-meter hurdles. Running in the event for the second
Bulldogs and Cowgirls compete at triangular in Goldfield

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows girls golf teams competed in a triangular with Webster City on Friday afternoon at Oak Ridge Golf Course. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows finished second, while Hampton-Dumont-CAL placed third. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows’ Claire Kirstein sank a 25-foot putt on