Thursday, June 13
Baseball Aplington-Parkersburg – 3 @ Columbus Catholic – 6 Lake Mills – 10 (8) @ Clarion-Goldfield-Dows – 8 Dike-New Hartford – 13 @ Hudson – 14 South Hardin – 1 @ Grundy Center – 8 Softball AGWSR
Drought free conditions continue to expand across Iowa

Almost 84 percent of Iowa is now drought free. The latest U-S Drought Monitor Report also shows that areas of the state listed as being abnormally dry dropped from about 23 percent last week to 16-point-35 percent
City council in Hampton meets today

Today the Hampton City Council will consider approval of an open records request policy, and will consider approval of the contract and bonds for the 2024-25 street rehabilitation program. The Hampton City Council will also consider setting
Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate steady and unchanged

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced in a statement that was keeping its key interest rates steady, stating that it projects just one interest rate cut is possible before year’s end. The central bank said economic activity
House Republicans vote to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress

On Wednesday afternoon, House Republicans on voted on a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur on
Falcon Softball surges over Denver, softball and baseball at Columbus Thursday

The Aplington-Parkersburg softball team used an eight-run fourth inning to pull away and defeat Denver 11-3 at home Wednesday. Entering the third inning down 2-0, the Falcons got on the board when Ada Switzer hit a double
Iowa Falls-Alden Summer Sports Sweep CGD on Wednesday

Wednesday night, the Iowa Falls-Alden baseball team took an early 3-0 lead in the third inning and limited a seventh inning rally by Clarion-Goldfield-Dows to two runs for the 5-3 win, as aired on 104.9 KLMJ. The
DNH summer teams split with Wapsie Valley Wednesday

The Dike-New Hartford summer sports teams split at home with Wapsie Valley Wednesday in NICL crossover action. The softball team won 10-9 and the baseball team lost 17-7 in six innings. In a back and forth softball
Celtics take 3-0 lead in NBA Finals after win against Mavericks 106-99

The Boston Celtics have taken a 3-0 series lead after defeating the Dallas Mavericks 106-99 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit. The
AGWSR Softball playing at Denver Thursday

The AGWSR softball team will look to notch another win when it visits Denver Thursday. The Cougars (2-14, 0-6 NICL-W) are coming off a 1-1 triangular Tuesday at Belmond-Klemme, where they earned a much-needed 10-6 win over