Former North Iowa state lawmaker John Groninga dies
Former North Iowa State Democratic Representative, 79-year-old John Groninga, died Friday at his home in Mason City. Groninga grew up in Butler County and graduated from Dumont High School in 1963. He served in the U-S Army
Iowa Falls to host RAGBRAI overnight stop
RAGBRAI is coming to Iowa Falls. Thousands of bicyclists, their support teams, and those simply wanting to enjoy the festivities will converge on the city on Wednesday, July 23 when it serves as an overnight stop for
White House issues ‘emergency 25% tariffs’ against Colombia after they block deportation flights from U.S.
On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced he will be imposing retaliatory measures against Colombia, including ’emergency 25% tariffs’ and visa sanctions – this after the nation denied entry to two U.S. military deportation flights. Officials from the
H-D-CAL Girls Win in Overtime, West Fork Pulls Away in Franklin County Coaches v.s. Cancer Games on Saturday
Photo Courtesy of H-D Publications The #13 (3A) Hampton-Dumont-CAL girls basketball team defeated West Fork for the first time since 2020 in overtime and the West Fork boys put an end to three-game slide as part of
President Trump terminates 17 inspectors general effective immediately
President Donald Trump terminated the independent inspectors general from over a dozen federal agencies. effective immediately. An inspector general is often referred to as a cabinet department’s watchdog and responsible for policing efficiency and corruption among other
AP/GC Girls Wrestling completes regular season, gearing up for state qualifying
AP/GC girls wrestling has completed a regular season of notable strides as a program, and is preparing for Friday’s state qualifying meet. Among the accomplishments, the team competed in dual meets for the first time after only
DNH’s Meester recognized for joining 1,000-point club
Dike-New Hartford senior Colin Meester recently became the newest member of the boys basketball program’s 1,000-point club. He was recognized for the accomplishment before the tipoff of Friday’s game against Aplington-Parkersburg. “He’s meant so much to us
North Butler Basketball to Host New Hampton in First Ever Meeting on Monday
The North Butler girls and boys basketball teams will host New Hampton for a non-conference doubleheader on Monday to lead off a back to back to start the week. This will be the first ever meeting between
Kansas City Chiefs heading back to Super Bowl after 32-29 win over the Buffalo Bills
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in a thrilling game to advance to their third consecutive Super Bowl – marking the franchise’s fifth AFC championship since 2019. The back-to-back Super Bowl champions will now
Philadelphia Eagles beat Washington Commanders 55-23 to advance to Super Bowl LIX
The Philadelphia Eagles are heading to Super Bowl for the second time in three years, after defeating its division rival 55-23 in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles’ Saquon Barkley ran for 118