Saturday, February 22
IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament
Class 2A Consolation Semifinals, Consolation Finals – (KLMJ/The Wave)
4th at 113 – Kolbe Hansen, Iowa Falls-Alden
4th at 120 – Linden Phetxoumphone, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
7th at 113 – Carl Shew, North Butler-Clarksville
7th at 126 – Adrian Phetxoumphone, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
7th at 175 – Charlie Campbell, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
7th at 215 – Trevor Bailey, Iowa Falls-Alden
Girls Basketball Playoffs
3A Region 6 Final
#11 (3A) Hampton-Dumont-CAL – 31
@ #6 (3A) Estherville Lincoln Central – 49
School board in the Belmond-Klemme School District met this week
This week the Belmond-Klemme School Board approved a school budget guarantee resolution. The B-K board asked that the income surtax be raised from 6 percent to 8 percent for the proposed property tax notice. The board set
NIACC Board met Thursday night
The NIACC Board of Directors Thursday night approved a request to have Dental Hygiene as an Accelerated Career Education, or ACE Program. The NIACC board approved a similar request for Respiratory Care as an ACE Program. The
Deadline to nominate individuals for Iowa Teacher of the Year quickly approaching
The deadline to nominate individuals for the 2026 Iowa Teacher of the Year is March 7th. Anyone, including fellow educator colleagues, administrators, students and their parents, association or organization members and other community partners, can submit a
Workshop meeting to be held by the Hampton City Council
Monday the Hampton City Council will hold a workshop meeting and will discuss parking regulations, snow removal protocol, and will receive a nuisance update. The Hampton council will also discuss the continuance of adding fluoride to the
Hampton Library Director Discusses Legislation that Could Impact Libraries
Two pieces of legislation introduced in the Iowa Legislature would give people more freedom on what they might deem as “obscene material” in libraries and educational institutions. House File 274 would repeal the Iowa Code that exempts
Business meeting to be held by the Grundy Supervisors
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors Monday will be asked to set the date for the county’s proposed tax levy hearing for the next fiscal year budget. The Grundy supervisors will consider a Voluntary Annexation request from
Franklin County Sheriff to address the supervisors Monday
Monday the Franklin County Board of Supervisors will meet with sheriff Aaron Dodd to discuss a wage step plan for the sheriff deputies. The Franklin supervisors will discuss health insurance and partial self-funding renewals for fiscal year
House fire reported in Mason City
Just before 10am Friday, the Mason City Fire Department was called out on the report of black smoke coming from a house at the intersection of 15th Street Northwest and North President Avenue. No injuries reported. Upon
Hesson, Helen of Hubbard – Graveside Service February 25th, 2025
Graveside service for 87-year-old Helen Hesson of Hubbard will be Tuesday, February 25th at 11am at the Union Cemetery. Boeke Funeral Home in Hubbard is assisting the family. Helen Hesson passed away Thursday, February 20th at Eldora