Revitalize Dumont Organization Looking to Restore Community Buildings
Members of the Dumont community recently formed a non-profit organization, “Revitalize Dumont,” an effort to restore the school building and other structures in the city. There are five board members with “Revitalize Dumont,” including city councilmember Mike
Jackson, Patricia Louise of Iowa Falls – Visitation February 19th, 2025
Visitation for 90-year-old Patricia Louise Jackson of Iowa Falls will be Wednesday, February 19th from 1-2pm at Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Burial will be in the Maynes Grove Cemetery. Patricia Louise Jackson passed away Tuesday,
Greene City Council receives an update on economic development efforts in the community
Jeff Kolb, the Executive Director of the Butler-Grundy Development Alliance, met with the Greene City Council this week. Kolb discussed the industrial park developer that will be starting with dirt work this spring with construction to follow
Business meeting held by the city council in Aplington
Wednesday night the Aplington City Council discussed increasing the utility rates with no action taken. The Aplington council approved for the fire department to purchase a new thermal imager as well as two additional radios. The Aplington
New fee schedule discussed by the Sheffield City Council
The Sheffield City Council this week discussed the new fiscal year 2026 fee schedule. There will be a change to the water and sewer rates, an increase of 50-cents on the 1-thousand gallons after the first 2-thousand.
Healthy Soda Review
You may have seen these new sodas in stores. Olipop and Poppi are prebiotic sodas that were both released in 2018. They both have familiar flavors in 11 varieties, all low in sugar. There are even other
Brinkman, Lois D. Formerly of Sheffield – Memorial Service April 12th, 2025
Memorial service for 83-year-old Lois D. Brinkman of Lone Tree, formerly of Sheffield, will be April 12th at 11am at the Zion St. John Lutheran Church in Sheffield. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield.
Evans, Tim of Alden – Service Pending
Service for 63-year-old Tim Evans of Alden is pending through Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Tim Evans passed away Tuesday, February 11th at the Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Arizona.
Area man enters a guilty plea in a drug related case
A 33-year-old Mason City man entered a guilty plea in federal court in Sioux City Wednesday to one count of possession with the intent to distribute 5 grams or more of pure methamphetamine. Todd Aaron Howard Hamilton
Public hearing to be held by the Dumont Council today
Today the Dumont City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposal to enter into a General Obligation Street Improvement 28-E Loan Agreement, and will then consider approval of said agreement. The Dumont council will discuss