Thomas Waddingham of Thornton – Funeral service May 22
Funeral service for 90-year-old Thomas Waddingham of Thornton will be Friday, May 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Reformed Church in Meservey. Burial will be in the Meservey Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, May 21 from
CAL Board to review contracts, facility improvements Tuesday
The CAL School Board will meet Tuesday to consider several personnel, student support and facility improvement items ahead of the 2026-27 school year. Among the agenda items is approval of a tentative agreement with the CAL Education
Saturday, May 16
Boys Tennis
1A Singles & Doubles State Qualifying @ Columbus Catholic – 8:00 a.m.
(Aplington-Parkersburg, Grundy Center)
Tyler Wedeking, Aplington-Parkersburg – singles champion, state qualifier
1A Singles & Doubles State Qualifying @ Decorah – 8:00 a.m.
(Hampton-Dumont-CAL)
no local qualifiers
1A Singles & Doubles State Qualifying @ Knoxville – 8:00 a.m.
(Iowa Falls-Alden)
no local qualifiers
Severe thunderstorms bring large hail to northern Iowa Friday night
Severe thunderstorms moved across northern Iowa and parts of the broadcast area Friday evening and into the overnight, bringing numerous reports of large hail and storm damage. Just outside the broadcast area, tennis ball-sized hail measuring 2.50
May is Stroke Awareness Month: Know the signs, act fast
May is Stroke Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the warning signs of stroke and the importance of prevention. According to the American Heart Association, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the United States
Saturday Birthdays & Anniversaries
Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Today’s winner will receive: Two free games of bowling at SpareTime Lanes, Belmond Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Today’s winner will receive: Happy Birthday to… Happy Anniversary to… Todd Sabin, Hampton Sue
Spartans, Bearcats, local individuals advance in girls golf postseason
The IGHSAU golf postseason began Friday with first round regional meets in Classes 1A and 2A. In 2A Region 3A at Roland-Story, Grundy Center placed second with 359 strokes to advance to the regional final. Reagan Pekarek
At-large track & field qualifiers announced
At-large state track & field qualifiers were announced Friday by the IHSAA and IGHSAU. AGWSR Boys (Class 1A) Carl Hoodjer – 400 Bo Starr – shot put AGWSR Girls (Class 1A) Piper Smith – 400 Piper Smith