Clarksville City Council held a business meeting this week
This week the Clarksville City Council formally authorized the fire department to move forward with the design and purchase of a new fire truck. The newest fire truck the Clarksville department uses at the present time is
Iowa’s unemployment rate increases
Iowa’s labor force participation rate rose to 66-point-4 percent in December amid an influx of recent graduates entering the workforce, while the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3-point-2 percent. Meanwhile, the U-S unemployment rate decreased
Neuberger, Irene H. of Ackley – Private Family Celebration of Life at a later date
Private Family Celebration of Life for 95-year-old Irene H. Neuberger of Ackley will be held at a later date. Sietsema Funeral Home in Ackley is assisting the family. Irene H. Neuberger passed away Wednesday, January 22nd at
McVicker, Harriet of Independence, Missouri – Celebration of Life February 22nd, 2025
Celebration of Life for 95-year-old Harriet McVicker of Independence, Missouri, formerly of Hampton, will be February 22nd at 2pm at the Special Ministries Community of Christ Church in Independence. Harriet McVicker passed away January 13th.
Willey, Edna Mae of Belmond – Funeral Service January 30th, 2025
Funeral service for 98-year-old Edna Mae Willey of Belmond will be Thursday, January 30th at 1pm at the Ewing Funeral Home in Belmond. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, January 27th from
Stauffer, Leonard Lee of Iowa Falls – Celebration of Life February 1st, 2025
Celebration of Life for 77-year-old Leonard Lee Stauffer of Iowa Falls will be Saturday, February 1st at 10:30am at the First Christian Church in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be Friday, January 31st from 5-7pm at Linn’s Funeral
Storm spotter training to begin early next month
It may just be January, but the National Weather Service in Des Moines, along with local county emergency managers, will in the coming weeks be hosting storm spotter training classes. These in-person spotting training classes are offered
Firefighters gain ground on The Hughes Fire, evacuation warnings for 50,000 still in place
Wildfires in Southern California continue to affect the region, with the latest blaze, The Hughes Fire in Castaic (north of Santa Clarita) breaking out on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire put more than 50,000 people under evacuation orders
Hampton-Dumont-CAL hosting Coaches vs Cancer events Saturday
Hampton-Dumont-CAL will host Coaches vs Cancer activities on Saturday at the high school. The district is joining forces with West Fork and Franklin County Relay for Life to organize the event. The events, which will begin at
Fatal car versus train accident reported in Hardin County updated
The identity of the driver killed in a car versus train accident yesterday just before 11am in Hardin County has been released. The Iowa State Patrol was called out on the report of a car versus train