Softball, Baseball and Iowa Football on Sports Beat This Week

This week’s edition of the Mort’s Water Company sports beat will feature the following interviews: Hampton-Dumont-CAL Softball Coach Kelsey Enslin to recap season, West Fork Softball Coach Sadie Winfrey to talk about postseason run to state tournament,
Local student-athletes to compete in Saturday’s Iowa Shrine Bowl

Several local student-athletes will participate in Saturday’s 2024 Iowa Shrine Bowl, a senior all-star football game with the mission of benefiting Shriner’s Children’s Hospitals. North Squad participants: Colin Gordon, Grundy Center Trent Cakerice, Grundy Center Jaden Damiano,
Johnson, Thomas Corneilius of Iowa Falls – Private Graveside Service to be held
Private graveside service for 80-year-old Thomas Corneilius Johnson of Iowa Falls, formerly of Hampton, will be held. Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa Falls is assisting the family. Thomas Corneilius Johnson passed away Tuesday, July 16th at his
Grundy Supervisors met this week

The Grundy County Board of Supervisors this week set July 29th at 9am as the date and time to hold a public hearing on the county’s proposed Private On-Site Wastewater Disposal Systems ordinance. The Grundy supervisors also
Four vehicle accident reported in Grundy County

Yesterday about 4:15pm the Iowa State Patrol was called out on the report of a four vehicle accident in the westbound lane of Highway 175 one half mile east of Grundy Center. A Ford Edge driven by
Hyundai recalling over 67,000 vehicles in the U.S for loss of drive power

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (‘NHTSA’), Hyundai Motor America is recalling nearly 67,000 vehicles in the U.S. over loss of drive power from a fuel pump failure and about 12,349 Santa Fe Vehicles over
Fandango co-founder J. Michael Cline dies after apparent suicide in NYC

J. Michael Cline, co-founder of movie ticket company Fandango and Executive Chairman of Juxtapose, jumped to his death from a hotel in Manhattan on Tuesday in an apparent suicide. Cline, 64, of Palm Beach, Florida, was found
2024 NCC All-Conference Softball Teams Announced

The North Central Conference has announced its 2024 all-conference softball teams. Local Honorees: 1st Team: Isabelle Janssen, Iowa Falls-Alden – outfield Charlee Morton, Hampton-Dumont-CAL – utility/DH 2nd Team: Cidni Phipps, Iowa Falls-Alden – pitcher Erica Baker, Iowa
Three seniors departing Dike-New Hartford Softball

The Dike-New Hartford softball team has completed its season, and interim coach Rhandi Oelmann recognized the departure of its three seniors after a regional semifinal loss to Hudson. Catcher Payton Nolan was a five-year starter, and became
Clippers’ Russell Westbrook traded to Jazz, to join Denver Nuggets after contract buyout

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Los Angeles Clippers and Jazz have agreed to a sign-and-trade deal involving Russell Westbrook, 35, who is expected to join the Nuggets after Utah waives the former MVP and buys out