Meyer, Leland K. of Ackley – Funeral Service July 27th, 2024
Funeral service for 67-year-old Leland K. Meyer of Ackley will be Saturday, July 27th at 11am at the Washington Reformed Church in Ackley. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, July 26th from
Mass shooting in West Philadelphia leaves 3 killed, 6 injured
Three people were killed and six others were hurt during an overnight shooting at a large gathering in West Philadelphia on Sunday, per police. NBC Philadelphia reported that officers with the Philadelphia Police Department responded to a
Monday, July 22
IHSAA State Baseball Tournament
Class 1A Quarterfinals @ Carroll
#1 Akron-Westfield – 3 (9)
Vs. #8 Bedford – 2
#4 Lynnville-Sully
Vs. #5 Sigourney – 1:30 p.m.
#2 Newman Catholic
Vs. #7 South Winneshiek – 4:30 p.m.
#3 St. Mary’s, Remsen
Vs. #6 North Linn – 7:00 p.m.
Class 3A Quarterfinals @ Cedar Rapids
#3 North Polk
Vs. #6 Harlan – 11:30 a.m.
#2 Marion
Vs. #7 Center Point-Urbana – 2:00 p.m.
#4 Bishop Heelan
Vs. #5 Pella – 5:00 p.m.
#1 Wahlert Catholic
Vs. #8 Central DeWitt – 7:30 p.m.
IGHSAU State Softball Tournament @ Fort Dodge
Class 5A Quarterfinals
#1 Valley, West Des Moines – 11 (5)
Vs. #8 Cedar Rapids Prairie – 1
#4 Waukee Northwest – 0
Vs. #5 Ankeny – 2
#2 Pleasant Valley
Vs. #7 Waukee – 12:15 p.m.
#3 Muscatine
Vs. #6 Urbandale – 12:45 p.m.
Class 4A Quarterfinals
#2 Dallas Center-Grimes
Vs. #7 Carlisle – 2:30 p.m.
#3 Norwalk
Vs. #6 North Scott – 3:00 p.m.
#1 North Polk
Vs. #8 Western Dubuque – 4:45 p.m.
#4 ADM
Vs. #5 Fort Dodge – 5:15 p.m.
Class 3A Quarterfinals
#2 Williamsburg
Vs. #7 PCM – 7:00 p.m.
#3 Wahlert Catholic
Vs. #6 Sumner-Fredericksburg – 7:30 p.m.
President Joe Biden withdraws from 2024 Presidential Race, endorses VP Kamala Harris
President Joe Biden officially withdrew from the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, July 21, just four months before the November election against former President Donald Trump. In a statement posted on X, Biden, 81, thanked vice-president Kamala
Cyclist Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for the third time
25-year-old Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the third time with a victory in Sunday’s final stage, ending in Nice. The race did not finish in Paris due to the upcoming Olympic Games.
Xander Schauffele wins British Open title, his second major of season
Two months after Xander Schauffele won his first major championship victory at the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, the 30-year-old PGA Tour star from San Diego won his second major on Sunday at
Clarksville to be represented in IGCA Softball All-Star Games
The Iowa Girls Coaches Association will hold its softball all-star games Saturday, July 27 at Waukee High School. Clarksville will be represented by senior outfielder Mollie Bloker, who will be on the Red Team. Head Coach Katie
Sarah Michelle Gellar joins cast of ‘Dexter’ prequel series ‘Original Sin’
Sarah Michelle Gellar has joined the cast of Showtime’s ‘Dexter’ prequel series, Dexter: Original Sin. Deadline reported that Gellar, 47, will guest star as Tanya Martin, the CSI Chief at the Miami Metro Police Department and Dexter Morgan’s
‘Twisters’ tops North American box office with $80M in earnings
Twisters is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $80 million in its opening weekend. Twisters had the third biggest opening weekend of 2024, surpassing “Godzilla vs. Kong” ($80 million), but behind “Inside Out 2” ($154