Friday, February 20
IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament
Class 2A Semifinals, Consolations – 6:00 p.m. (KLMJ)
Advanced to consolation semifinals:
113 – Kolbe Hansen, Iowa Falls-Alden
2A-120 – Linden Phetxoumphone, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
Advanced to seventh place matches:
113 – Carl Shew, North Butler-Clarksville
126 – Adrian Phetxoumphone, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
175 – Charlie Campbell, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
215 – Trevor Bailey, Iowa Falls-Alden
Girls Basketball Playoffs
2A Region 4 Semifinal
South Hardin – 53
@ Pocahontas Area – 59
2A Region 5 Semifinal
Grundy Center – 40
@ #4 (2A) North Mahaska – 58
2A Region 6 Semifinal
Sioux Central – 50
@ #14 (2A) West Fork – 67
2A Region 8 Semifinal
Aplington-Parkersburg – 32
@ #7 (2A) Denver – 52
Winter weather impacting the local blood supply
Extreme winter weather has caused widespread disruptions across the Midwest, resulting in canceled blood drives and closures of LifeServe Blood Center Donor Centers across Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Illinois. This had led to the loss of
Butler Supervisors receive information on a childcare initiative
The Butler County Board of Supervisors this week met with the Executive Director of the Butler-Grundy Development Alliance Jeff Kolb, who discussed a childcare initiative. Kolb says childcare facilities in the area have difficulties with attracting and
Alden City Council to change time of business meetings
The Alden City Council Wednesday approved the employee compensation rates for the next fiscal year budget for 7 employees. In other business, the Alden council approved to move the start time of business meetings from 6pm to
Superintendent search discussed by the Grundy Center Board
This week the Grundy Center School Board met with Roger Wilcox from Grundmeyer Leader Services, who presented the results of a Superintendent Stakeholder Survey. Current Superintendent Robert Hughes is resigning at the end of the current school
Iowa Falls City Council approved funding for a couple of projects
The Iowa Falls City Council this week approved the streets to be included in the street program not to exceed 550-thousand dollars. The Iowa Falls council directed city staff to begin looking at sidewalks that need repair
Arrest warrant served by the Hardin Sheriff’s Department
Thursday morning the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department arrested 41-year-old Benjamin York of State Center who was wanted on a Hardin County warrant for revocation of his pretrial release from the original charges of domestic abuse assault, display
Budget workshop held by the D-NH School Board
The Dike-New Hartford School Board Wednesday held a work session for certified budget planning. After considering different scenarios, freezing the total property tax rate of $14.81 per one-thousand dollars of assessed property value was chosen for publication.
Contract recently awarded for bike trail project in Eldora
The bike trail project in Eldora is slated to make the connection from the current Iowa River’s Edge Trail to the Pine Lake State Park trail. The Eldora City Council recently awarded the contract for the work
Friday Birthdays & Anniversaries
Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Black Sheep Coffee Baa in GreeneToday’s winner will receive: $10 Gift Certificate Today’s birthday spotlight business is: Schuck Realty of ParkersburgToday’s winner will receive: T&L Pizza Plus Gift Certificate(Pick up gift at