Butler County campgrounds open for 2026 season
All five campgrounds managed by Butler County Conservation are open for the 2026 season following spring preparations by staff. During a recent “Outdoors in North Iowa” podcast, Naturalist Annette Wittrock says crews completed seasonal work to restore
Monday, April 27
Girls Golf
Aplington-Parkersburg
Dike-New Hartford
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 4:15 p.m.
Belmond-Klemme
Garner Hayfield Ventura
@ North Union – rescheduled to Tuesday, May 7
Norsemen Invite @ Roland-Story – 1:00 p.m.
(Clarion-Goldfield-Dows)
Riceville
Rockford
@ Clarksville – 4:15 p.m.
Hampton-Dumont-CAL
South Hamilton
@ BCLUW – 4:15 p.m.
Nashua-Plainfield
Osage
@ North Butler – 4:30 p.m.
Newman Catholic
@ West Fork – 4:15 p.m.
Boys Golf
Aplington-Parkersburg Invite – rescheduled to Wednesday
(AGWSR, Aplington-Parkersburg, Dike-New Hartford, Grundy Center)
Belmond-Klemme
Garner Hayfield Ventura
@ North Union – rescheduled to Tuesday, May 7
Central Springs
Roland-Story
@ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 4:00 p.m.
Riceville
Rockford
@ Clarksville – 4:15 p.m.
BCLUW
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 4:30 p.m.
Nashua-Plainfield
Osage
@ North Butler – 4:30 p.m.
Newman Catholic
@ West Fork – 4:15 p.m.
Boys Soccer
AP/DNH
@ Central Iowa United – 7:00 p.m.
Garner Hayfield Ventura
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 7:00 p.m.
Webster City
@ Iowa Falls-Alden – 5:30 p.m.
Clear Lake
@ Wright County – 7:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer
#12 (1A) Aplington-Parkersburg
@ Central Iowa United – 5:30 p.m.
Garner Hayfield Ventura
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 5:30 p.m.
#15 (1A) Iowa Falls-Alden
@ Webster City – 5:30 p.m.
Clear Lake
@ Wright County – 5:30 p.m.
Boys Tennis
Aplington-Parkersburg
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 4:15 p.m.
Track & Field
Dike-New Hartford Quad (boys) – 5:00 p.m.
(Aplington-Parkersburg, Dike-New Hartford, South Hardin)
Lake Mills Girls Meet – 4:30 p.m.
(Belmond-Klemme, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, West Fork)
Warrior Relays @ Oelwein – 4:30 p.m.
(Clarksville)
Girls Wildcat Relays @ Humboldt – 4:30 p.m.
(Hampton-Dumont-CAL)
NIACC offers May open houses for adult learners
North Iowa Area Community College will hold two Adult Education and Literacy open house events in May for adults interested in strengthening basic skills or exploring career training options. The free events will provide information on English
Wilma J. Peters of Charles City, formerly of Eldora – Funeral service May 4
Funeral service for 90-year-old Wilma J. Peters of Charles City, formerly of Eldora, will be Monday, May 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Reformed Church in rural Wellsburg. Burial will be in the First
WF School District Faces Declining Revenues and Enrollment, Audit Shows
The West Fork Community School District saw a “significant decrease in revenues” and “significant increase in expenses” for their year ending in June of 2025, according to a recently-released audit report from Cornwell, Frideres, Maher & Associates.
RADIO IOWA: GOP lawmakers strike budget deal, still negotiating on property taxes
Lawmakers are entering the 16th week of this year’s legislative session with an overall state spending target, but House and Senate Republicans have not yet agreed on a property tax reform plan. Senate Republican Leader Mike Klimesh
Belmond City Council to consider fiscal budget
The Belmond City Council will hold a special meeting Monday, April 27, to consider adoption of the city’s fiscal year 2026-27 municipal budget. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Belmond City Hall. Council members are scheduled
Franklin County Supervisors meet Tuesday
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday in regular session at the courthouse, with an agenda that includes budget action, infrastructure planning and policy discussions. Secondary Roads Engineer Jay Waddingham is expected to present a
Butler County Supervisors meet Tuesday
The Butler County Board of Supervisors will consider adopting the county’s fiscal year 2027 budget and certification of taxes during its meeting Tuesday in Allison. The board will meet at 9 a.m. in the boardroom at the
Monday Birthdays & Anniversaries
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