Franklin County Conservation encourages awareness of wild parsnip
With summer recreation activities underway, Franklin County Conservation encourages residents to be aware of wild parsnip. Park Ranger/Naturalist Thomas Rice says the plant can cause skin irritation, and possibly damage. “Wild parsnip has a substance in the
Iowa Falls Police Make an Arrest Monday Morning
Monday after 10:00 a.m. the Iowa Falls Police Department was called out on the report of a resident making threats toward other residents at a home along College Avenue. Upon arrival, Iowa Falls police arrested 32-year-old Jennifer
Eldora-New Providence School Board Approves Substitute Teacher Pay for 2024-25 School Year
Monday, the Eldora-New Providence School Board approved to enter the design drawing and bid preparation phase for the E-NP Elementary renovation and addition project. In other business, the Eldora-New Providence School Board approved the daily substitute pay
Tipping
There was a new article put out, talking about tipping at restaurants. The data collected and discussed where broken down to age groups. From the data, it looks like 18-29 year old’s are some of the lowest
Tuesday, June 11
Baseball Belle Plaine – 5 @ Aplington-Parkersburg – 8 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 20 @ Rockford – 6 Colo-Nesco – 17 @ Belmond-Klemme – 18 Clear Lake – 4 @ Dike-New Hartford – 11 Janesville – 4 @ Hampton-Dumont-CAL
Franklin Supervisors Discuss Volunteer Emergency Responders Policy
Monday, the Franklin County Board of Supervisors met with Tanner Miller, an employee for the secondary roads department and a member of the Hansell Fire Department, who requested a policy be put into place in regards to
Corn Planting in Iowa is Nearly Complete
Warm and drier weather throughout the state allowed Iowa farmers nearly five days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sunday, June 9th, according to the latest Iowa Crop Report from the USDA. Planting and replanting of
U.N. Security Council endorses U.S. cease-fire proposal to end the war in Gaza
The United Nations Security Council has endorsed President Biden’s step-by-step plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. NPR reports that fourteen members of the council voted in favor of the measure and only one — Russia
Apple to launch new features, operating systems fueled by AI for iPhones, Macs, and iPads
Apple introduced Apple Intelligence on Monday for its devices, including iPhone, Mac, and iPads, along with a much smarter digital assistant app Siri that also utilizes AI by using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Apple said at the Worldwide Developers