Friday Birthdays & Anniversaries

Today’s birthday spotlight business is: The Wandering Brew of Rockwell Today’s winner will receive: $15 Gift Card (pick up at OnTheGoMedia Studios) Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Schuck Realty of Parkersburg Today’s winner will receive: T&L Pizza
Pres. Trump meets with China’s Xi Jinping; leaders agree that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their closely watched summit in Beijing with more than two hours of talks centered on global tensions, trade, Taiwan, and the escalating conflict involving Iran. Trump discussed the
Falcons, Wolverines earn several AQs at Hudson State Qualifying Meet

Aplington-Parkersburg and Dike-New Hartford were among 12 schools at Thursday’s 2A State Qualifying Track & Field Meet at Hudson. Aplington-Parkersburg Boys Automatic Qualifiers Sprint medley relay – 1st Distance medley relay – 1st Owen Pruisner – 2nd
Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks steps down amid DHS leadership changes

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael “Mike” Banks has stepped down effective immediately, becoming the latest senior immigration official to leave the Department of Homeland Security during a period of major leadership turnover under DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Beau Morton, Maren Subbert earn automatic state berths for Bulldogs

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL track and field teams automatically qualified three events for state following Thursday’s Class 3A qualifying meet in Clear Lake. Junior Beau Morton turned in a standout performance for the Bulldog boys team, sweeping both throwing
Area track teams punch state tickets in Story City

Area track teams competed Thursday night at Dallas Kray Track in Story City as they looked to punch their tickets to the state meet with the top two in each event automatically qualifying for state. Grundy Center,
Local 1A athletes earn state track & field automatic qualification

The following local events earned automatic qualification at Class 1A state qualifying track & field meets Thursday. 1A State Qualifying Meet @ Colfax-Mingo AGWSR Girls Automatic Qualifiers Gracie Wagoner – 1st in high jump Sprint medley relay
Jannik Sinner advances to Italian Open semifinals after shattering Novak Djokovic’s masters record

Jannik Sinner is edging closer to a historic breakthrough at the Italian Open, moving within two wins of becoming the first Italian man in 50 years to capture the title in Rome. The world No. 1 continued
Penélope Cruz, Kieran Culkin, Jude Law to star in as-yet-untitled Nancy Meyers film

After more than a decade away from the director’s chair, Nancy Meyers is officially stepping back into filmmaking with a new, still-untitled project at Warner Bros—and she’s bringing a major ensemble cast with her. The upcoming film
David Boreanaz to lead NBC’s ‘The Rockford Files’ reboot

David Boreanaz is stepping into the role of a classic TV detective, signing on to headline a reboot of The Rockford Files for NBC. The series reimagines the beloved show that originally starred James Garner and aired