Butler County Voters Approve EMS Tax Levy

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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

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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

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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

Five Supervisors Elected in Wright County

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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

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