Jondall, Frances of Alden – Funeral Service January 28th, 2025
Funeral service for 85-year-old Frances Jondall of Alden will be Tuesday, January 28th at 11am at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Alden. Visitation will be Monday, January 27th from 4-6pm at Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.
Janssen, Calvin of Aplington – Service Pending
Service for 89-year-old Calvin Janssen of Aplington is pending through the Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley. Calvin Janssen passed away Tuesday, January 2st at Grand JiVante in Ackley.
More funding awarded to the Iowa River’s Edge Trail project
The Iowa Transportation Commission Tuesday approved over 1-point-6-million dollars in total funding for several federal Recreational Trails Program projects. The federal Recreational Trails Program was created for the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related
Iowa Transportation Commission approves funding for set-aside program projects
Tuesday the Iowa Transportation Commission approved over 4-million dollars in total funding for eight statewide Transportation Alternatives Set-aside Program projects. The program supports projects that will have a statewide or multi-regional impact, expand the state’s multi-modal transportation
Strong winds increase in LA area as two new wildfires prompt evacuations in San Diego County
Multiple wildfires broke out in San Diego County (south of Los Angeles) early Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders, school closures and power shutoffs, while officials in Los Angeles remain on high alert amid strong winds and extreme dry
Bulldog Hoops splits at Webster City in first rematches of the season
The Hampton-Dumont-CAL basketball teams earned a split at Webster City Tuesday, as aired on 104.9 KLMJ. The #12 (3A) girls won 45-25 and the boys lost 62-42, matching the outcomes of when the teams met in Hampton
Ex-Proud Boys leader, Oath Keepers founder among those released from prison after Trump pardons
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio were released from prison on Tuesday, this coming after President Trump granted pardons to more than 1,500 defendants who faced charges in connection with the
AP/GC earns two championships at Cougar Girls Invitational
The AP/GC girls wrestling team was the runner-up at Tuesday’s Cougar Girls Invitational at Sumner-Fredericksburg. They scored 142 points, just one behind the hosts. Two wrestlers won the titles of their weight class. Ellie Reints placed first
Novak Djokovic defeats Carlos Alcaraz in Australian Open quarterfinal
Novak Djokovic defeated rival Carlos Alcaraz in the 2025 Australian Open quarterfinals with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory at Rod Laver Arena. The 3-hour, 37-minute match — which started Tuesday and ended on Wednesday in Melbourne
Grundy Center sweeps South Hardin in NICL-West Hoops
The Grundy Center basketball teams earned a home sweep of South Hardin in an NICL-West doubleheader Tuesday. The Spartan girls got past South Hardin 47-46 in overtime and the #6 (2A) Spartan boys won 59-46 to remain