Daryl Peter Buchholtz, formerly of Swaledale – Funeral service May 8

Funeral service for 90-year-old Daryl Peter Buchholtz, formerly of Swaledale, will be Friday, May 8 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thornton. Visitation will be Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the
School Board Recognition Month highlights Hampton-Dumont leaders

The Hampton-Dumont Community School District is recognizing its school board members during School Board Recognition Month. May is designated by the Iowa Association of School Boards to honor the role school board members play in shaping education
Wright County road work expected to last up to four weeks

A hot-mix asphalt paving project is scheduled to begin Thursday in Wright County. The project includes work on County Road C25 from Madison Avenue east to Highway 69, along with 185th Street and Nelson Avenue east to
Hardin Supervisors to Review Department Reports and Cemetery Grant

The Hardin County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at the courthouse for a busy session ranging from personnel matters to local infrastructure. The agenda begins at 8:15 AM with a series of performance reviews. These
Iowa farmers make planting progress after wet April

Iowa farmers made planting progress last week as drier conditions provided more time for fieldwork after what Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig said will be remembered as one of Iowa’s wettest Aprils. According to the USDA National Agricultural
Census Data Reveals Surprising Power of Local Small Businesses

As OnTheGoMedia continues to “Push Play on Local,” new data released from the U.S. Census Bureau is highlighting the massive impact of the nation’s smallest entrepreneurs. Coinciding with National Small Business Week, which runs through Saturday (May
Sen. Grassley Proposes Major Funding Boost for Law Enforcement

In a press release issued Monday night, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican from New Hartford, unveiled a massive funding package aimed at bolstering federal law enforcement and border security. The targeted reconciliation bill
Supreme Court temporarily restores access to mail-order abortion pill

The Supreme Court has stepped in—for now—to keep access to the abortion medication mifepristone largely unchanged across the United States. On Monday, Justice Samuel Alito issued a short-term administrative pause blocking a lower court ruling that would
Rudy Giuliani in ‘critical but stable’ condition after hospitalization for pneumonia

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized after developing pneumonia, according to his spokesperson, Ted Goodman. While the 81-year-old is now breathing without assistance, he remains in critical yet stable condition under close medical
NICL Boys Tennis Tournament happening Tuesday

The North Iowa Cedar League Boys Tennis Tournament will take place Tuesday, hosted by Columbus Catholic at Byrnes Park. It’ll be a five-team tournament, with round-robin matches at each of the nine seeds. AP Coach Grant Wedeking