Butler County Voters Approve EMS Tax Levy
Voters in Butler County approved a measure Tuesday to collect an EMS tax levy. The measure needed 60% approval to pass. The measure passed with 4,570, or 61.52% voting yes, while 2,859 voted against the measure. Funds
Aplington-Parkersburg Bond Referendum fails
The Aplington-Parkersburg School District’s bond referendum has failed, with 55.59 percent of votes against it. 1,128 votes favored the measure, and 1,412 voted no. The public measure asked voters if the district should issue general obligation bonds
Dave Hepperly Elected as new Sheriff in Cerro Gordo County
Longtime Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals is retiring and did not seek reelection Tuesday. Current Chief Deputy for the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department, Dave Hepperly, was elected as the new sheriff with 12,190 votes. Hepperly
Hampton-Dumont Bond Vote Fails, West Fork Bond Issue Passes
There were bond issues on Tuesday’s election ballot for two school districts in Franklin County. School bond issues need 60 percent approval in order to pass. Voters in the Hampton-Dumont School District were asked to vote on
Five Supervisors Elected in Wright County
Voters in Wright County in November of 2022, approved a Public Measure that increased the number of board of supervisors from 3 to 5 members. Four of the five supervisor races were uncontested Tuesday; Rick Rasmussen won
Interviews from DNH Volleyball’s 3-0 win over AP in 2A Quarterfinal
The #4 Dike-New Hartford volleyball team defeated #5 Aplington-Parkersburg 3-0 in Tuesday’s Class 2A quarterfinal inside Xtream Arena. Bella Buseman and Peyton Klooster:
Tuesday, November 5
IGHSAU Volleyball State Tournament, Coralville
Class 3A Quarterfinals
#1 Mount Vernon – 3 (25-22, 25-16, 25-16)
Vs. #8 Mid-Prairie – 0
#2 Western Christian – 3 (25-13, 25-23, 17-25, 19-25, 15-13)
Vs. #7 Sioux Center – 2
#4 Wahlert Catholic – 3 (25-18, 22-25, 25-23, 25-17)
Vs. #5 Kuemper Catholic – 1
#3 West Delaware – 3 (25-19, 25-13, 18-25, 25-20)
Vs. #6 Assumption, Davenport – 1
Class 2A Quarterfinals
#1 Denver – 3 (25-21, 25-23, 25-21)
Vs. #8 Boyden-Hull – 0
#2 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont – 3 (25-23, 25-12, 25-19)
Vs. #7 Regina Catholic – 0
#4 Dike-New Hartford – 3 (25-22, 25-12, 25-16)
Vs. #5 Aplington-Parkersburg – 0
#3 Beckman Catholic – 3 (25-18, 25-18, 25-22)
Vs. #6 South Hardin – 0
Class 1A Quarterfinals
#1 Ankeny Christian – 3 (25-9, 25-16, 25-17)
Vs. #8 Don Bosco – 0
#2 Saint Ansgar – 0
Vs. #7 Janesville – 3 (25-23, 27-25, 25-22)
#4 Riverside – 3 (18-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11)
Vs. #5 North Tama – 2
#3 Holy Trinity Catholic – 0
Vs. #6 BCLUW – 3 (25-22, 25-16, 25-19)
Women’s College Basketball
La Crosse – 56
@ Northern Iowa – 99
Clarksville man sentenced from an alleged incident on Halloween
This past Thursday the Clarksville Police Department received a report that someone was pulling his pants down in front of the children at the school, and that the individual allegedly tried to gain entry to the school,
Butler Supervisors receive information on illegal dumping in the county
The Butler County Board of Supervisors today received information from county engineer John Riherd on recent illegal dumping of tires. Someone is alleged to have dumped up to 100 tires in a ditch in the New Hartford
Hardin County Holiday Helpers gearing up for Toys for Tots campaign
Hardin County Holiday Helpers will be hosting the county’s Toys for Tots event, this year scheduled for December 14th at Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls. Parents are invited to come pick out toys for their children