May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month, and mental health professionals say the month serves as an important reminder that many people may be struggling silently with anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns. Lacey Schmitt-Monson,
Helen Pauline Johnson of Radcliffe – Funeral service May 10
Funeral service for 85-year-old Helen Pauline Johnson of Radcliffe will be Sunday, May 10 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Radcliffe. Burial will be in the Radcliffe Cemetery. Boeke Funeral Home is assisting the
Iowa Motorists reminded to share the road during planting season
As farmers across Iowa continue through the heart of planting season, motorists are being reminded to use extra caution on rural roads as large farm equipment remains a common sight throughout the state. Planters, seed drills and
Thursday, May 7
Boys Golf
NICL Tournament @ Pheasant Ridge, Cedar Falls – 10:00 a.m.
(AGWSR, Aplington-Parkersburg, Dike-New Hartford, Grundy Center, South Hardin)
3. Aplington-Parkersburg – 314
4. Grundy Center – 315
12. AGWSR – 348
13. Dike-New Hartford – 363
14. South Hardin – 365
Belmond-Klemme – 175
Garner Hayfield Ventura – 178
@ North Union – 171
North Central Conference Tournament @ Legacy Golf Course, Mason City – 10:00 a.m.
(Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Iowa Falls-Alden)
5. Iowa Falls-Alden – 333
7. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 380
9. Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 384
North Butler – 189
@ Saint Ansgar – 153
Girls Golf
Belmond-Klemme – 242
Garner Hayfield Ventura – 221
@ North Union – DNP
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 236
Clear Lake – 176
@ St. Edmond – 266
Iowa Falls-Alden – 203
North Butler – 197
@ Saint Ansgar – 194
New Hampton Tournament – 12:00 p.m.
(Dike-New Hartford)
6. Dike-New Hartford – 390
Girls Soccer
Dike-New Hartford – 6
@ Columbus Catholic – 1
Webster City – 10
@ Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0
Garner Hayfield Ventura – 0
@ #13 (1A) Iowa Falls-Alden – 5
Humboldt – 6
@ Wright County – 0
Boys Soccer
Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 0
@ Webster City – 1
Iowa Falls-Alden – 0
@ Garner Hayfield Ventura – 1
Wright County – 1
@ Humboldt – 1
Boys Tennis
Aplington-Parkersburg – 8
@ Grundy Center – 1
Track & Field
NICL Championships (co-ed) @ East Marshall – 3:00 p.m.
(AGWSR, Aplington-Parkersburg, Dike-New Hartford, Grundy Center, South Hardin)
Boys Standings
1. Grundy Center – 111
3. Aplington-Parkersburg – 79.5
4. South Hardin – 69
8. Dike-New Hartford – 46
15. AGWSR – 10
Girls Standings
1. Grundy Center – 116
2. Dike-New Hartford – 100
3. Aplington-Parkersburg – 74
7. South Hardin – 44
T10. AGWSR – 34.5
Top of Iowa West Meet (co-ed) @ North Union – 4:00 p.m.
(Belmond-Klemme)
Boys Standings
6. Belmond-Klemme – 53
Girls Standings
8. Belmond-Klemme – 17
North Central Conference Boys Meet @ Algona – 4:30 p.m.
(Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Iowa Falls-Alden)
3. Iowa Falls-Alden – 113
6. Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 59
8. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 38
North Central Conference Girls Meet @ Webster City – 4:30 p.m.
(Clarion-Goldfield-Dows, Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Iowa Falls-Alden)
5. Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 52
7. Iowa Falls-Alden – 39
9. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 15
Top of Iowa East Meet (co-ed) @ Northwood-Kensett – 4:00 p.m.
(North Butler, West Fork)
Boys Standings
3. North Butler – 104
6. West Fork – 40
Girls Standings
2. North Butler – 109
3. West Fork – 104
Julia Ann Dunn of Iowa Falls – Celebration of life at a later date
A celebration of life for 74-year-old Julia Ann Dunn of Iowa Falls will be held at a later date. Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa Falls is caring for the family. Julia Ann Dunn passed away Tuesday, May
Diana Harper of Hampton – Visitation May 11
A visitation for 80-year-old Diana Harper of Hampton will be Monday, May 11 from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton. Burial will follow in the Hampton Cemetery. Diana Harper passed away Tuesday, May
Patricia Ibeling of Ackley – Funeral service May 12
Funeral service for 92-year-old Patricia Ibeling of Ackley will be Tuesday, May 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Washington Reformed Church, rural Ackley. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, May 11 from
Students to Receive Seal of Biliteracy
Ten H-D-CAL High School seniors will receive a Seal of Biliteracy upon graduation this year. The students who are receiving the award are Israel Zamaro, Osvaldo Sanchez, Zeila Gonzalez, America Dominguez Rincon, Aimee Calles, Jhoan Sosa-Castillo, Juan
RADIO IOWA: Iowa farmers feverishly focus on planting while the weather cooperates
After heavy rain, scattered snow and widely varied temperatures during the past month, Iowa farmers are making up for lost time by getting a significant amount of planting done this week. Angie Rieck-Hinz, a field agronomist with
RADIO IOWA: New UNI programs will help Iowa meet the need for more nurses
Registered nurses are in high demand in Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa’s new nursing programs are expected to help fill some of that need. Nancy Kertz, UNI’s chief academic nursing administrator, says the first graduates