Aplington-Parkersburg School Board elects board officers and more Monday
The Aplington-Parkersburg School Board held three meetings Monday. During the annual meeting, they approved the certified annual reports. In the organizational meeting, Jill Kalkwarf was elected as the board president and Amy Truax was elected as the
Tuesday Birthdays & Anniversaries
Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Becky’s Hallmark in Iowa FallsToday’s winner will receive: $10 Gift Certificate Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Stinky’s Bar & Grill in AplingtonToday’s winner will receive: $10 Gift Certificate(Pick up gift at
The fall harvest in Iowa is almost done
The latest Iowa Crop Report shows that corn harvested for grain reached 97 percent statewide. In addition, Iowa’s farmers had an average of 3-point-6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sunday. Primary fieldwork activities included
Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; will continue to operate without interruption
In a move widely expected, Spirit Airlines announced Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saying they intend to spend the next year attempting to reboot and recover after the pandemic caused a lapse
1 dead, 15 hospitalized in E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots
One person is dead and over a dozen others were hospitalized due to an E. coli outbreak connected to recalled organic carrots. California grower Grimmway Farms issued a nationwide recall of multiple sizes and brands of baby
Hampton-Dumont-CAL wins inaugural girls wrestling dual at Webster City
The Hampton-Dumont-CAL girls wrestling team competed for the first time as an independent program, and won 30-24 at Webster City in a dual Monday. Due to several open weights for both teams, only two varsity matches were
Aplington-Parkersburg Girls Basketball to feature new assistant coaching staff
The Aplington-Parkersburg Girls Basketball program is adding three new assistant coaches for the upcoming season. Head Coach Brady Driscol says two former players, Ellie Etjen and Kaitlin Cuvelier, will join the staff as coaches with fairly recent
Iowa Falls-Alden goes 0-3 at Nevada Girls Wrestling Quad
The Iowa Falls-Alden girls wrestling team began its season by going 0-3 at Monday’s quad at Nevada. The Cadets fell to Humboldt 60-12, Marshalltown 60-21, and Nevada 63-18. Against Humboldt, the Cadets won by forfeit at 125,
New York Giants to bench quarterback Daniel Jones for Tommy DeVito
The New York Giants are benching Daniel Jones and will start backup quarterback Tommy DeVito in Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Giants are on a five-game losing streak (2-8) and in last place in
West Fork Girls Wrestling Went 2-1 at Home Quad on Monday
The West Fork girls wrestling team hosted a quad to begin their 2024-2025 season on Monday night. The Warhawks went 2-1 with a 36-18 win over BCLUW, a 36-12 win over Eagle Grove and a 66-12 loss