West Fork Softball in First State Appearance Takes on Van Meter in 2A Quarterfinal on Tuesday
The West Fork softball team will take a groundbreaking step as a program by playing in their first ever state tournament game against Van Meter in a Class 2A quarterfinal on Tuesday. #8 seed West Fork (18-7)
“A Cabaret Night” to be performed in Hampton next week
The Franklin County Arts Council presents “A Cabaret Night” at the Windsor Theatre in Hampton on July 31st starting at 7pm. Doors will open at 6:30pm. Performers from Cedar Summerstock Theatre will be singing, acting, and dancing
Dohrmann, Boyd of Ames – Graveside Service July 26th, 2024
Graveside service for 80-year-old Boyd Dohrmann of Ames, formerly of Hampton, will be Friday, July 26th at 10:30am at the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, July 25th from 5-7pm at the Grandon Funeral Home in Ames.
NIACC’s new president learning all he can about the college moving forward
The new president of NIACC Joel Pedersen is working hard to learn more about the Mason City based college and its impact on the area. Pedersen took over for Steve Schulz on July 1st. “Lots of meetings,
B-K School Board approves several items in preparation for the new school year
Last week the Belmond-Klemme School Board approved student fees for the upcoming school year along with bus driver contracts and fall coaches and sponsors. The Belmond-Klemme School Board also approved to increase the monthly stipend to $735
D-NH School Board met last week
Last week the Dike-New Hartford School Board discussed plans for updating the New Hartford concession stand. The D-NH board directed Superintendent Justin Stockdale to plan for upgrades to the existing structure. Some of the items noted were
Summer Blockbusters
The numbers are in and it looks like people are loving some of the new releases for the summer. Inside Out 2 has been a hit, as a family friendly movie from Disney. I am most excited
Butler Supervisors to continue discussion on EMS Advisory Council recommendation
Tuesday the Butler County Board of Supervisors will consider an agreement with the Northeast Iowa Response Group. Butler County is one of 11 counties in the group that work together to respond to incidents involving hazardous materials.
EV sales in Iowa up compared to one year ago
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation released its state-by-state analysis of the U-S electric vehicle, or EV market for the first quarter of 2024. In Iowa EV’s represented 3-point-2 percent of new light-duty vehicle sales in the first
Applications for grant funds to fight issues with opioids in Iowa now being accepted
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds recently announced that Iowa’s opioid treatment and recovery providers can begin applying for 13-million dollars in grants to expand or improve facilities or develop sober-living housing options in a statewide effort to better