President Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities while visiting Prince William Forest Park in Virginia on Monday to mark
Clothing retailer Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will close 95 stores
Clothing retailer Express, the parent of the Bonbons and UpWest brands, announced on Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be closing 95 stores (including all of its UpWest stores) with closing sales
Aplington-Parkersburg spring sports update – 4-23-24
The Aplington-Parkersburg boys golf team placed fifth at a home 18-hole tournament, where teams played nine holes each at Legend Trail Golf Club and the Aplington Recreation Complex. The Falcons finished with 348 strokes, and were led
Dike-New Hartford spring sports update – 4-23-24
The Dike-New Hartford boys golf team placed seventh with 369 strokes at an 18-hole tournament at Aplington-Parkersburg Monday. The team leader was Lewis Textor, who placed 15th with 87 strokes. They’ll return to action Tuesday by hosting
AGWSR spring sports update – 4-23-24
One AGWSR spring sports team was in action Monday. The boys golf team placed 12th with 392 strokes at an 18-hole tournament at Aplington-Parkersburg. The leading golfer was Gabe Nederhoff, who placed 19th with an 89. They’ll
Grundy Center spring sports update – 4-23-24
The Grundy Center boys golf team tied for first place with 331 strokes at Monday’s 18–hole tournament at Aplington-Parkersburg. The Spartans were listed as the runner-up and Waverly-Shell Rock earned the title. Judd Jirovsky was the individual
Latest boys soccer rankings announced
The Iowa High School Athletic Association has announced the latest soccer rankings. Class 1A is led by Iowa City Regina, West Branch and West Liberty. GC-GR is #5 and Hudson is #8. The top three in Class
Disney+ to stream original Beatles’ 1970 ‘Let It Be’ film restored by Peter Jackson
Disney+ announced they will release a restored version of the Beatles film Let It Be, announcing in a press release that the film will premiere May 8 Per Billboard, the film chronicling the final days of John
‘Sunset Boulevard’ starring Nicole Scherzinger to open on Broadway this fall
The musical Sunset Boulevard is headed to Broadway in the fall, marking the Broadway debut of singer/actress Nicole Scherzinger in the title role of Norma Desmond. Scherzinger starred in the West End revival of the production in