Aplington-Parkersburg falls to New Hampton in state quarterfinal
The Aplington-Parkersburg baseball team had its season end with an 11-1, six-inning loss to New Hampton in a 2A quarterfinal Tuesday. Interview with coach Brett Kleespies:
West Fork Softball in State Opener Falls to Van Meter, Will Play in Consolation on Wednesday
The West Fork softball team in first ever state tournament game was limited to two hits and Van Meter with consistent traffic on bases pulled away for a 10-0 win in six innings in a Class 2A
Hampton Council discusses the future of parking in part of the city
Monday night the Hampton City Council held a workshop meeting and received information from public works director Doug Tarr regarding parking on the 400 block of 4th Avenue Southeast near South Side School. Tarr has met with
Applications being accepted for the Barkema Charitable Trust
The Foster and Evelyn Barkema Charitable Trust is now accepting applications for grants to be awarded later this year. This will be the 12th year the Barkema Charitable Trust has awarded grants to non-profit organizations. Applications will
Tuesday, July 23
IHSAA State Baseball Tournament
Class 2A Quarterfinals @ Carroll
#1 Underwood – 3
Vs. #8 Unity Christian – 1
#4 Chariton – 7
Vs. #5 Pleasantville – 1
#3 Sumner-Fredericksburg – 6
Vs. #6 Wilton – 2
#2 New Hampton – 11 (6)
Vs. #7 Aplington-Parkersburg – 1
Class 3A Quarterfinals @ Cedar Rapids
#1 Wahlert Catholic – 1
Vs. #8 Central Dewitt – 0
Class 4A Quarterfinals @ Cedar Rapids
#1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy – 6
Vs. #8 Pleasant Valley – 3
#4 Johnston – 4
Vs. #5 Waukee Northwest – 3
#2 Dallas Center-Grimes – 3
Vs. #7 Dowling Catholic – 2
#3 Iowa City, City
Vs. #6 Waukee – Postponed to Wednesday at 2 p.m.
IGHSAU State Softball Tournament @ Fort Dodge
Class 3A Quarterfinals
#1 Benton – 5
Vs. #8 Solon – 1
#4 Assumption, Davenport – 6
Vs. #5 Estherville Lincoln Central – 5
Class 3A Consolation
#7 PCM – 3
Vs. #6 Sumner-Fredericksburg – 1
Class 4A Consolation
#2 Norwalk – 3
Vs. #3 Dallas Center-Grimes – 1
#8 Western Dubuque – 6
Vs. #5 Fort Dodge – 7
Class 5A Consolation
#8 Cedar Rapids Prairie – 0
Vs. #4 Waukee Northwest – 4
#7 Waukee – 0
Vs. #3 Muscatine – 10
Class 2A Quarterfinals
#1 Van Meter – 10 (6)
Vs. #8 West Fork – 0
#4 East Marshall – 8
Vs. #5 Lisbon – 1
#2 Northeast – 1
Vs. #7 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont – 6
#3 Audubon – 4
Vs. #6 West Monona – 3
Class 1A Quarterfinals
#1 Martensdale-St. Marys – 2
Vs. #8 Edgewood-Colesburg – 1
#4 St. Edmond – 4
Vs. #5 Collins-Maxwell – 2
#2 Wayne – 2
Vs. #7 Southeast Warren – 3
#3 Remsen St. Mary’s – 1
Vs. #6 Sigourney – 3
Inventory Remains Bright Spot In June Iowa Housing Market
The Iowa Association of REALTORS says the overall housing inventory remains the bright spot for the Iowa housing market as the summer buying and selling season kicked off in June. Inventory of homes for sale continues to
Speirs, Corey W. of Clarion – Visitation July 27th, 2024
Visitation for 52-year-old Corey W. Speirs of Clarion will be Saturday, July 27th from 2-5pm at the Ewing Funeral Home in Clarion. Corey W. Speirs passed away Saturday, July 20th at the University of Iowa Hospitals and
Infrastructure projects moving ahead in Parkersburg
A couple of project updates from Parkersburg. First, the water tower rehabilitation project will start sometime in August. The tower will need to be completely drained to perform the work, and a change order will probably be
Special meeting to be held by the Wright Supervisors
Tomorrow the Wright County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting and will continue to discuss life insurance quotes for the county employees. The Wright supervisors are then expected to take action on a life insurance
Pay raises approved for the Grundy Center Police Department
Last week the Grundy Center City Council discussed posting for a vacant police officer position, and with future wages with pay scale upgrades. The city finance committee had met to look at different wage scales from different